Sentence examples for might be countered from inspiring English sources

Write an article exploring whether the reasons the terrorists gave for the attack might be countered in less combative ways.

She helped children understand the discrimination and the bullying faced by people with learning disabilities and how these might be countered.

If it works, this process might be applied, using a different set of indicators, to other groups of rebels.The crucial point about Dr Subrahmanian's model is that it not only predicts attacks, it also suggests how they might be countered.

Marley's ghost is both dreadful and a conversable figure who might be countered by a joke: Scrooge reasons with the spectre that he's probably a hallucination summoned up by indigestion ("there's more of gravy than of grave about you").

Accusations that civil liberties are being abused might be countered by claims of national security; assertions of conspiracies or prejudice might be answered by invocations of privileged knowledge; and established authorities might be either distrusted or embraced.

Robin Stott, an audience member, cited medical studies that predict the world will contain a billion obese people by 2030 – a trend that might be countered by just a little more exercise.

On the other hand, a tendency for underweight women to have lower levels of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating might be counter-balanced by the presence of a sub-group of underweight women with very high levels of body dissatisfaction and eating disorder symptoms, namely, those with anorexia nervosa or variants of this disorder not meeting formal diagnostic criteria [ 28].

But they said that the comments might be counter-productive.

But Mr Parrish suggested that speaking with one voice through a trade association might be counter-productive, since it can give the impression that the industry is a monolithic cartel.

While it might be counter-intuitive to expect great athletic wear to come from a Japanese retailer that is better known for its casual sportswear and low prices, Uniqlo has unexpectedly muscled in on the turf of Nike and Adidas.

So a strong Republican challenge in a close House race might be counter-productive, spurring Democrats to pour in resources, raising turnout and kneecapping the chances of the Republican in the more important race.Why stop at 77 seats with no inter-party contest, then?