counterbalance

Example Sentences

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"And the best way to counterbalance it is with a living example, with reality,"

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The head of SpaceX and Tesla argued that he wanted to counterbalance Google's dominance and ensure that transformative AI technology -- which he has warned poses risks to humanity -- remain free from profit-driven pressures.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

While the rise of Catholicism in Africa serves as a counterbalance to the growing secularization of the West, it comes with its own set of challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Over the past year, some stores raised prices, cut costs and canceled plans to counterbalance more expensive imports.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

In that role, Rabi strove to present a reasoned counterbalance to Strauss’s unrelenting opposition to a test ban.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik