countervailing force

Examples (10)

• The central bank's interest rate hike acted as a countervailing force against rising inflation.
• In a democracy, the free press serves as a countervailing force to government power.
• The rise of the merchant class provided a countervailing force to the power of the aristocracy.
• Strong consumer demand was a countervailing force that offset the negative impact of supply chain issues.
• Without a strong countervailing force, a monopoly can easily abuse its market position.
• Her optimism was a powerful countervailing force against the team's growing despair.
• The principle of judicial review acts as a crucial countervailing force to legislative overreach.
• In any group, there's often a countervailing force that prevents any single opinion from becoming too dominant.
• The pull of gravity is a constant countervailing force to a rocket's upward thrust.
• The threat of international sanctions can be a countervailing force against military aggression.