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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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And Republican initiatives to cut income tax rates and bolster a state credit that offsets a portion of local property tax bills also were left by the wayside.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026 -
Tools that track price drops and offer credits may also help offset costs.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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This post has been corrected to reflect that Araghchi’s visit to Moscow will take place on Monday.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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However, any were corrected by an April 8 follow-up inspection.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Rudy Gobert, whose defense was the story of this series through four games, was finally neutralized and scored his only bucket with 20 seconds remaining in the third quarter with the Wolves trailing by 25.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Game 4 star Ayo Dosunmu added 18 points for Minnesota, but Rudy Gobert was finally neutralized.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 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 May. 2026.
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