The sweater is super cozy, with 3/4 length sleeves providing a nice counter balance to the heavier gauge of the sweater. (knittedbliss.com)
It will be a good counter balance to the chocolate peanut butter bacon cupcakes my cousin is bringing to the family dinner this weekend... if they last that long! (isachandra.com)
He has forgotten the role of local education authorities in those days, often a force for innovation and an important counter balance to central government and special interests. (theguardian.com)