counteract

Example Sentences

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Powell, speaking to students at Harvard University, laid out the textbook case for patience: Energy disruptions tend to be short-lived, and monetary policy works too slowly to counteract them in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

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

Some thought that he was making a strong effort to counteract the truth about America that I was telling every chance I got.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey