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or cancelled (out)
as in 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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But a competitive second half could not offset one costly early-game letdown.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026 -
The chip exports driving Korea's trade surplus have not been enough to offset Koreans' own investments in foreign securities, above all the US stock market, which is itself being lifted by the AI boom, the research firm ISI noted.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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In effect, the thorium nucleus became a frequency reference that continuously corrected the laser.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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The establishment later corrected the violation, according to a follow-up inspection.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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The energy crisis threatened by the Iran war was effectively neutralized through the natural functioning of the market — not through political breakthroughs.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Drones have become more advanced and accessible, but they can be neutralized with the right tools.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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“Canceled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceled%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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