counterweight

Example Sentences

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Gilligan also created “Pluribus” as a counterweight to the antihero era he helped define by contributing two unforgettable linchpins, Walter White and Saul Goodman.

From Salon

Those actions fueled hopes that the court would act as a socially liberal counterweight to the conservative ethos of Mr. Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, and its ideological parent, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

From New York Times

That action and other rulings fueled hopes that the court would act as a socially liberal counterweight to the party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

From New York Times

Yet, the last decade also has seen a growing counterweight in the gun-control movement.

From Seattle Times

Since taking over in 2019, he has played a major role in changing the company’s mission from a nonprofit meant to serve as a counterweight to Big Tech companies.

From Washington Post