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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In response, California officials drew — and voters approved — new House boundaries that aimed to net Democrats five new seats, offsetting Republicans' potential gains in Texas.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
16 May 2026 -
To offset federal cuts, Newsom proposed a $300 million fund aimed at keeping $0 monthly health plans available for lower-income Californians after Affordable Care Act tax subsidies expired last year.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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The location was reopened after a follow-up inspection found the violations had been corrected.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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Where a more capable but costly leader UUV searches the sea space for detection, classification, and identification of mines, which are subsequently neutralized by a expendable follower.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Anunoby has been the team’s most impactful defender — though Mikal Bridges all-but neutralized Tyrese Maxey in the second round.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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“Canceled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceled%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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