as in offsetting
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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Long-term care insurance can help preserve seniors' savings by offsetting a significant portion of those costs.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 June 2026 -
And American Eagle Outfitters reported mixed results with Aerie offsetting declines at American Eagle.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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Treatments range from Chinese-inspired, correcting the flow of qi within the body, to Ayurvedic, rooted in India’s most ancient healing science.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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But pay close attention to the difference between how a reputable news organization acknowledges its mistakes—namely, by transparently correcting them—and how Trump or Musk reacts to being called out for getting something wrong.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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That program helped deliver material prosperity while neutralizing the political far right.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Many observers have said the legal cases against the CHP — mostly centered on corruption allegations — are aimed at neutralizing the party ahead of the next election.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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“Compensating (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensating%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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