as in 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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These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
February 20,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Most violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Repeater antennas across the Caracas region were also neutralized, causing the system to lose its nationwide monitoring capability.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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His instant outside threat quickly neutralized Highland Park’s doubling efforts on defense allowing Lomax and Howard to navigate the game easier as the game went along.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Compensated (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensated%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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