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 • Feb. 25, 2026

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 • Feb. 13, 2026

One overlooked area to consider is midcap stocks — those of medium-size companies that can get overlooked as investors consider small-cap companies as a counterweight to familiar large caps.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 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

She was her resourceful self, but she was also an instinctive counterweight to Ralph’s activity — a fixed center.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen