counteract
Example Sentences
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"Physical activity, such as resistance training, is important to counteract potential negative effects on muscle strength," he added.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
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
Building on this, the researchers explored whether adding NAC or Se to the diet could counteract those effects.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
None of it did much to counteract the sense that life had become too expensive.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
“Sinclair Scientifica wants creative approaches to making artificial rainfall. They believe it can be used to counteract drought and famine across the globe.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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