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counteractions

noun

plural of counteraction

as in counters

a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective the wind serves as a counteraction to gravity, making it possible for a kite to remain airborne

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The contemporary home includes high ceilings, hardwood floors, a kitchen with stone counters, a bedroom with a walk-in closet, and in-unit laundry.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
The location also includes a bakery, hot food and salad bars, meat and seafood counters and a specialty cheese department.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of counters

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Chinese Money Plant Chinese money plants (Pilea peperomioides) often produce offsets or baby plants, which are easy to divide and repot into their own containers.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2026
And this does the latter quite nicely, the classic claret and blue along with a gold trim offsets the whole thing rather well.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of offsets

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Reserve requirement ratios were reduced to zero in 2020, but banks continue to hold reserve balances to manage liquidity, meet payment obligations and satisfy regulatory requirements.

— David McMillin, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
This can lead to panic, squeezes and, in the worst-case scenarios, negative short-seller account balances—a major setback.

— David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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These are all refreshing correctives to the texts that previously stood in for contemporary Japan internationally, including any number of small volumes about magical cafés, bookshops, or libraries, often with cats on their covers.

— Sarah Chihaya, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026
Some of these values—such as a disciplined commitment to physical fitness—are good and, in my opinion, necessary correctives to the enervating distractions of 21st-century living.

— Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025

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