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cancels (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of cancel (out)

as in offsets

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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Roebbelen said the setup generally offsets the property’s electricity consumption, although the pool house occasionally pushed use beyond that balance.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
This fee for container ships offsets the costs associated with transiting the waterway.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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His system corrects for that by comparing each coach against the specific difficulty of what he was actually given, not a league-wide baseline.

— Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Robin doesn’t know how to use the word ‘’literally,’’ Ted corrects everyone, Lily chews too loudly, and Barney speaks in falsetto.

— Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026

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In addition to hydrogen peroxide, these strips contain xylitol, which boosts saliva flow and neutralizes the acids in your mouth that can break down your enamel.

— Sara Coughlin, Allure, 8 Sep. 2026
Glutathione is an antioxidant made primarily in the liver that neutralizes other unstable molecules that attack the body and cause cellular damage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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