counterweight
Example Sentences
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At the Blue Note, Jean performs a kind of Haitian exceptionalism: a sensorially rich, festal theater that serves as a necessary counterweight to the country’s grim realities of poverty and political neglect.
From Los Angeles Times
As a historical counterweight, consider Jonas Salk, the inventor of the polio vaccine, who refused to patent it.
From Los Angeles Times
Back then it was seen as a good counterweight to tech and fairly Amazon-proof to boot.
In that context, his willingness to speak plainly without resorting to spectacle underscores his enduring role as a moral counterweight in an increasingly volatile political landscape.
From Salon
When asked about Germany's support for Israel at a press conference on Thursday, Wenders said: "We cannot really enter the field of politics", describing filmmakers as "the counterweight to politics".
From Barron's
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