counterbalance

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The head of SpaceX and Tesla argued that he wanted to counterbalance Google's dominance and ensure that transformative AI technology -- which he has warned poses risks to humanity -- remain free from profit-driven pressures.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Over the past year, some stores raised prices, cut costs and canceled plans to counterbalance more expensive imports.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

Pratt found solace in his own creative artwork every evening, she explained, a counterbalance to the grisliness he confronted all day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Societies would need to eliminate all emissions they reasonably can, then counterbalance the "residual" emissions that cannot be removed.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2025

To counterbalance the effect of these new political allies, the authorities also put a handful of common-law prisoners in our section.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela