How to Use "counteract" with Example Sentences

1. Genetic drift can even counteract natural selection .
2. Voluntary carbon offsets allow people to invest in projects that allegedly counteract their greenhouse gas emissions .
3. The cyclical booms and busts that result damage the non-financial economy , and economic policy can counteract this .
4. When the economy is in decline the professor concluded based on the experiences of the great depression the government must quickly counteract the trend with massive government spending programs .
5. Nor is it likely that governments could slash other forms of spending by enough to counteract the effects of ageing .