counterweight
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North Korea could also serve as a useful counterweight to US partners in the region, including South Korea and Japan, analysts said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
“What we don’t know is how much of this preference is meant as a counterweight to incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s presumed dovish bias,” LeBas said.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
Militarily, the U.S. still has a formidable presence in the Pacific, with alliances in the region that pose a major counterweight to China’s strength.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
In December, the head of Hegseth’s church’s denomination, Doug Wilson, celebrated the secretary as a counterweight to “men with a My-Little-Pony fetish.”
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026
The Brookhaven National Laboratory was conceived as a powerful regional counterweight to Berkeley.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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