counterweight

Example Sentences

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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

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

The governor looked to define his legacy by touting California’s economic and policy achievements while casting the state as a counterweight to dysfunction in Washington.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 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