counterweight

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Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon, said he thought Powell would remain, adding that it "would help preserve institutional continuity, anchor the existing communication approach, and provide a stabilizing counterweight during the transition."

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

In December, the head of Hegseth’s church’s denomination, Doug Wilson, celebrated the secretary as a counterweight to “men with a My-Little-Pony fetish.”

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

As a historical counterweight, consider Jonas Salk, the inventor of the polio vaccine, who refused to patent it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Under these conditions, Japan is in a position to play an even greater geopolitical role than simply a regional counterweight to China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

The Brookhaven National Laboratory was conceived as a powerful regional counterweight to Berkeley.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik