counterbalance
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Noting that this year, professional juries were returning to the semi-finals as a counterbalance to the public vote, "we have one of the most safest, secure and fair voting systems," he told reporters.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Yet fears of layoffs might still act as a counterbalance.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
Mexico has historically had close ties with Cuba as a way to counterbalance U.S. power in the region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
They also sought better relations with the US as a counterbalance to their dependence on China, at a time when the Obama administration was making its celebrated "pivot" to Asia.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 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
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