counterweight

Example Sentences

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“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

Back then it was seen as a good counterweight to tech and fairly Amazon-proof to boot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

In that context, his willingness to speak plainly without resorting to spectacle underscores his enduring role as a moral counterweight in an increasingly volatile political landscape.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 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