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Prof Appleby said this was because new inflation figures, which were higher than expected, had counteracted the small rises for the NHS in England that were announced last autumn.

From BBC • May 25, 2011

Here was an instance in which much contention long continued had counteracted the benign effect.

From The Prince of India — Volume 01 by Wallace, Lewis

A bit of hard brain fibre from her father had counteracted any over-sentimental folly in the maternal heritage.

From The Red Planet by Locke, William John

Enough serious interest in space travel was built up to overcome the human inertia that had counteracted the long-standing knowledge that such things were possible.

From Stamped Caution by Gallun, Raymond Z.

The emetics had counteracted the poison, and my patients, although weakly, were quite out of danger.

From Ismailia by Baker, Samuel White, Sir