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counterweight

[koun-ter-weyt] / ˈkaʊn tərˌweɪt /




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Haakon has said Mette-Marit helped him come out of his shell and described her as an emotional counterweight to his analytical mind.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Now the honest counterweight, because every scare story deserves one.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Public First says it is a counterweight to the other major AI spender, Leading the Future, which is funded by tech titans including a top executive at OpenAI and venture firm Andreessen Horowitz.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

For Asia especially, another counterweight to strains from the energy shock has been buoyant exports.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 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




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