Sentence examples for useful counter from inspiring English sources

He was initially regarded by some Republicans as a useful counter to accusations that the party was overwhelmingly white.

Mr Kotkin's optimistic thesis will not convince everyone, but it is a useful counter to the latest outbreak of gloom.

A more optimistic take on Britain's present would be a useful counter to the Utopians yet insufficient.

The 2014 Foxtons annual report notes with satisfaction: "The lettings market in London is particularly strong and acts as a useful counter to the more volatile sales market".

He was also in charge of the party's bureau in Dakar, important for external relations, as the support of a moderate country like Senegal was a useful counter to the leftist party's solid network among radical African countries.

Many lauded it as a useful counter to the administration's previous initiatives, including plans to question some 5,000 men in the country who have come from 26 Arab and Muslim nations.

The intelligence community would have us believe that they are getting very useful counter-terrorism information from the regime; many knowledgeable Sudan experts doubt this, but of course all is classified and the matter can't be settled.

This muffled cry from the caves of Kandahar is a useful counter-point to this election.

Both countries require heavy public investment in infrastructure, and timely fiscal spending can serve as a useful counter-cyclical tool in an economic downturn.

(Wireless carriers offer a useful counter-illustration: they had similar fears before the launch of the iPhone, and also pursued a general strategy of restriction. It failed, but now AT&T and Verizon make more money than ever).

This seemed odd at the time, since Syria was providing America with useful counter-terrorism intelligence, and Iran had played a helpful role in the overthrow of the Taliban in Afghanistan.