Sentence examples for offset the influence from inspiring English sources

Turkey also appeared to be an American asset insofar as it could potentially offset the influence of more conservative Sunni powers like Saudi Arabia.

As such he led an Isaurian army that the Emperor relied upon to offset the influence of German troops under the powerful patrician Aspar.

Daria really needs a friend, to offset the influence of her annoying little sister, Quinn, who looks adorable in midriff-baring clothes and happily toys with her many suitors, like Scarlett O'Hara at the Twelve Oaks barbecue.

MOSCOW — President Xi Jinping of China made a case on Saturday for closer economic and foreign policy cooperation with Russia, using a speech at a university here to argue that the countries have converging goals, including an expansion of the oil and gas trade, as they pursue dreams of "national revival" and seek to offset the influence of the developed West.

The reports of American spying have put the Obama administration on the defensive when Washington is seeking stronger ties with Brazil, recognizing its rising profile and hoping to offset the influence of China, which emerged as Brazil's top trading partner over the last decade.

In Russia, Mr. Xi called for closer cooperation in foreign policy and the economy, my colleagues David M. Herszenhorn and Chris Buckley reported, saying China and Russia had shared goals as they "seek to offset the influence of the developed West".

And it is the opposite of Florida, where Democratic-leaning Latino immigrants are offsetting the influence of Republican-leaning whites.

BEIJING — The Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin, arrived in China on Tuesday for meetings aimed at strengthening a partnership between the two countries and offsetting the influence of the United States.

Chávez was able to offset the United States' influence by rallying his fellow-leftists in Latin America.

During visits to Southeast Asian nations, Mr. Abe has tried to cast Japan as a reliable partner that can help offset the growing influence of China, which has been embroiled in heated territorial disputes with many nations in the region.

By increasing the layer offset, the specific influence of a given feature within the layered structure on the measured R-curve behavior was found to diminish.