counteract

Example Sentences

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None of it did much to counteract the sense that life had become too expensive.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The researchers evaluated whether WUSTL0717 could counteract the severe weight loss that often follows small bowel resection.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

Former Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given suggested earlier this season that keeping players up while defending corners could be an effective way to counteract Arsenal's threat.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The appeal its stance does have for some white working class voters in the constituency was insufficient to counteract that disadvantage.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Other voices chimed in—from the head of the University of Oregon’s volcanology department, from Stanford University, and others—to counteract Johnston’s drama.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone