as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
unfortunately, this one indiscretion will cancel out a long record of accomplishment
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Unlike Earth, where the magnetic field is relatively aligned with the planet’s rotation axis, Uranus’s magnetic field is tilted by nearly 60 degrees and offset from the planet’s centre.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026 -
The hope is that the large size of the sample offsets concerns about the demographics of respondents.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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This article has been corrected to reflect that Sam Lilley and his fellow pilot were partially blamed for the crash in litigation filed by passengers.—
Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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This article was updated to correct a quote's attribution.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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Chlorophyll is commonly used in garlic supplements to neutralize the strong odor and mask any garlic taste.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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His post didn’t answer how it was neutralized or why an airport had to go dark.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Cancel (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancel%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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