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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are countered by" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that one action or argument is opposed or negated by another.
Example: "The negative effects of climate change are countered by the implementation of sustainable practices."
Alternatives: "are opposed by" or "are mitigated by".
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Complaints about a lack of transparency are countered by mutual funds' reporting requirements.
These in turn are countered by Helen Frankenthaler's slabs of stained color across the way.
But they are countered by China's army of technology-savvy censors and spin doctors.
Quotidian adventures — Mike gets involved with a morning moms' group, for instance — are countered by loopy work-world politics.
Cleaner technologies for making electricity using natural gas are countered by the need to build more power plants.
They are countered by Oliver's critique of the dubious rationale of the Iraq invasion and its disastrous consequences.
Successes on one front are countered by setbacks on another, and signs that the needle has moved overall are slight and mostly anecdotal.
So often, our attempts to press forward are countered by nothing less than an unworthy, timid ignorance that, unfortunately, is the law of the land.
Instantly forwarded posts tend to keep ahead of the censors, whose efforts at removing online material are countered by retweeted screenshots.
That 90percentt of genital herpes cases are caused by two other variants of the virus that are countered by the vaccine?
Of course, assertions of the invisibility of older women in positions of power are countered by the exceptions that prove the rule.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com