variants
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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That price jump could be muted if the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which is set to meet on Sunday, votes to increase oil production to offset a possible hit to supply from the Iran conflict, experts said.—
Maliya Ellis,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Feb. 2026 -
While its higher end devices will be unlikely to offset any losses.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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This story has been corrected to say there were 14 injuries.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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This story has been corrected in second paragraph to show Yamal is aged 18 not 17.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Repeater antennas across the Caracas region were also neutralized, causing the system to lose its nationwide monitoring capability.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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His instant outside threat quickly neutralized Highland Park’s doubling efforts on defense allowing Lomax and Howard to navigate the game easier as the game went along.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Canceled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceled%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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