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counteract

[koun-ter-akt] / ˌkaʊn tərˈækt /


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These neurotransmitters naturally become less active with age and in diseases like Alzheimer's, so caffeine may help counteract that decline.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

To counteract the maritime subterfuge, Kpler analysts have to play detective.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

As inflation surged in 2021 and 2022, lower PCE readings created less urgency for the Fed to raise rates and counteract what it at the time referred to as transitory inflation.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The question is, how does A.I.-based research either reinforce or counteract the biases in information-gathering processes that journalists already use?

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

I bet if I did, he’d suggest meditation or come out with some Zen koan to counteract it.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King




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