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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That price jump could be muted if the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which is set to meet on Sunday, votes to increase oil production to offset a possible hit to supply from the Iran conflict, experts said.—
Maliya Ellis,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Feb. 2026 -
While its higher end devices will be unlikely to offset any losses.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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That proposal, which pre-dated the mid-January announcement that the Modesto cannery would close, follows a similar structure used for a tree-pull program in 2005, in which the government assisted to correct an oversupply of cling peaches.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Erosion can damage foundations, and regrading may be necessary to correct drainage issues.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes compost becomes too acidic during decomposition, Ivanov says—fireplace ash helps neutralize this acidity.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
25 Feb. 2026
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Antioxidants in foods like blueberries neutralize free radicals.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Compensate (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensate%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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