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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Stroud’s tangible humility offsets his larger-than-life stature.—
Aaron Heisen,
Oc Register,
8 Sep. 2025 -
While the scientists union agreed to a leave program this year that offsets their employees’ salary increases, next year’s raises, which range between 3% and 5%, will not be negated by an additional leave program.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Continue reading … TRUTH COMES OUT – MSNBC corrects contractor's false claim that Israeli forces killed Gaza boy during aid distribution.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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When faced with a significant initial error of 50%, the new method corrects itself within just 5 seconds, while conventional approaches require over 100 seconds—a 20-fold improvement in recovery speed, according to researchers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Aug. 2025
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Phlur Vanilla Skin Natural Deodorant Phlur deodorant contains skincare including salicylic acid, which neutralizes odor-causing bacteria and brightens underarm discoloration.—
Kristen Philipkoski,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The acid also neutralizes the baking soda and helps to eliminate its metallic flavor.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Cancels (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancels%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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