Word: counteract
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...some special countries? The U.S. spends enormous amounts on its nuclear weapons while it seeks to have other countries destroy theirs. If the U.S. were the only country possessing nukes, the whole world would be ruled by this superpower. We should be appreciative that other countries are trying to counteract monopolization of nuclear arms by one country. Christ?bal Ravisto-Ru?z Bogot?...
...additional bureaucratic layer, which has worried many professors who fear the move may drastically reduce their time with, and access to, Kirby. These concerns are certainly valid, but the role of these new deans—to increase communication and enhance academic initiatives—will mostly likely counteract any potential reduction in access...
...planned public offering in 2005. He has also bulked up the company's international-freight operations with the acquisition of former state-owned firms in Denmark and the Netherlands. Some worry that DB is assembling a dominant position in Europe's freight market that will enable it to counteract the market opening. "Old monopolies don't want to lose market share," gripes Klaus-J. Meyer, who runs a Brussels-based association of private rail-freight operators. Mario Monti, the E.U.'s tough antitrust Commissioner, made it clear at a rail conference last year that he won't tolerate merely shifting...
...Nair, yoga sessions and gardening counteract long days in the studio...
...list of risk factors that men and women share is smoking, the most dangerous killer for both sexes, followed by diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, excess weight and physical inactivity. Some factors, however, seem to affect women more severely than men. In fact, smoking and diabetes completely counteract whatever protective benefits a woman normally enjoys before menopause. Also, women are more likely to be overweight, less likely to exercise and appear to be affected more adversely by stress...