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- noun Plural form of
counterbalance .
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Examples
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The only reason a company does anything philanthropic is because they believe the positive effect it would have on their name counterbalances the cost.
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Ambassador Clifford Sobel told Lula Chief of Staff Gilberto Carvalho that he was concerned about Brazilian rhetoric stressing the need to develop "counterbalances" to the United States.
Nikolas Kozloff: Wikileaks Cables Portray a Different Side of Brazil's Lula da Silva Nikolas Kozloff 2010
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I believe we need a robust and well funded civil society to counterbalances and complements the forces of the State and the Market for democracy to prosper.
Maxim Thorne: Giving Thanks for a Meritocracy Instead of Aristocracy Maxim Thorne 2011
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Okay AWC my response was a bit OTT and i apologise but i think it is good James counterbalances what AM2 writes on that blog of his.
The Dream is Over? Alan Smart 2009
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Social Security, being a low cost annuity nicely counterbalances private accounts, IMO.
Private Investment is Dangerous, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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I believe we need a robust and well funded civil society to counterbalances and complements the forces of the State and the Market for democracy to prosper.
Maxim Thorne: Giving Thanks for a Meritocracy Instead of Aristocracy Maxim Thorne 2011
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Courts are more solicitous of property rights as counterbalances against free speech claims.
Archive 2009-04-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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I don't follow or read what AM2 writes on his blog anymore, i grew out of it but some Nats clearly still read his blog and indeed comment on it so thanks to James he posts on a different prospective than what AM2 slavers and counterbalances the him.
The Dream is Over? Alan Smart 2009
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The predictability of the heat and electricity generation businesses also counterbalances riskier upstream projects abroad, they added.
Poland Gas Monopoly Posts Surprise Loss Marynia Kruk 2011
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I believe we need a robust and well funded civil society to counterbalances and complements the forces of the State and the Market for democracy to prosper.
Maxim Thorne: Giving Thanks for a Meritocracy Instead of Aristocracy Maxim Thorne 2011
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