counterbalance

Example Sentences

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Viewers are meant to think this banal instance of unseemly actions provides a counterbalance to the initial revelation about the other partner, but it’s not in the same moral universe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“This factor acts as a counterbalance to geopolitical optimism, limiting the magnitude of upward moves.”

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Because the wealthy are ideologically diverse, their participation can counterbalance these different forms of elite power.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 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

As a counterbalance, then, we begin with that everfresh and exciting odium: the author’s formal introduction.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger