counterweight
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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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