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How to pronounce counterweight in American English
“counterweight” pronunciation by American speakers
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be an effective counterweight to monopsony power
FTC
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And what he needs is this counterweight.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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I quote him saying, "We must strengthen the opposition as the best counterweight to extremists."
The Obama White House
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