as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
a mafioso thinking that he can compensate for the evil he's done by giving to charity
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The new numbers suggest that slowing rent increases and cheaper gas are offsetting some impacts of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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Those falls were partly offset by a 2.1 percent increase from the UK, 2.2 percent from Spain, and an 8.8 percent rise from Italy.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Correction: This story has been updated to correct the total death toll.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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That’s something local governments can take steps to correct.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
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Bonus: The shade range includes color-correctors to neutralize redness, dullness, or dark circles.—
Allure,
Allure,
8 Aug. 2025
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This approach seeks to neutralize broader market risks while exploiting the relative strengths of DECK and the persistent challenges faced by NKE.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Compensate (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensate%20%28for%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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