counterweight
Example Sentences
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Public Fauci emerged early on as a counterweight to the president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“What we don’t know is how much of this preference is meant as a counterweight to incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s presumed dovish bias,” LeBas said.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
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
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
