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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The port has already planted acres of mangroves and sea grass and donated the land to the state of Florida to offset the habitat that would be destroyed during dredging.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026 -
On Saturday, Summer Creek saw Newsom, Addison Martin and Tyasia Young combine for 46 points to offset the off-night by Simpson, with Young leading the way with 17 points and Newsom adding 15.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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This story has been corrected to say there were 14 injuries.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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This story has been corrected in second paragraph to show Yamal is aged 18 not 17.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The United Arab Emirates neutralized multiple drones targeting Abu Dhabi’s industrial zone.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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While knowing that the soil can be neutralized is a major step forward, large-scale washing would require significant infrastructure.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Compensated (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensated%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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