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a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective
her frugality is a much-needed equipoise to her husband's spendthrift ways
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Unlike private debts, these types of federal debts can sometimes result in benefit offsets or other collection actions.
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Other companies offering soil carbon offsets include Denmark’s Agreena, which describes itself as the largest soil carbon program in Europe.
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Instead of catering to automobile traffic like typical intersection signal systems, Jung's invention adjusts crossing signal times based on the slowest pedestrian's pace.
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Its temperature sensor also monitors room temperature and adjusts airflow to ensure the home is never too hot or too cold.
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Mobile checkout replaced traditional wrap counters.
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The cleaning products under your sink may be doing more than just scrubbing counters.
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The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio assesses the complete picture of quality across thousands of stocks, not just a single factor, retains the 30 strongest selections, and re-balances them with careful discipline.
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Not even the entrepreneur who balances film studios, museums, real estate projects, and media ventures.
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The global process of buying and selling equalizes prices worldwide.
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The coating equalizes the electrical charges to help prevent static.
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Five Hundred Years of Religion in America means this is not just another history going back to 1776, and this is not a book that equates religion with Christianity.
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The webpage equates undocumented immigrants with extraterrestrials.
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Tornado levels homes in Enid, Oklahoma Residents of Enid, Oklahoma, are surveying the damage on Friday after a massive tornado ripped through the city on Thursday night.
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The main difference is that Ruisdael cranes upward, to behold a castle on a hill, whereas Vermeer levels his gaze across open water.
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The software continuously compensates for momentum, helping maintain accurate positioning during movement, according to its website.
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There is no meaningful amount of last-minute effort that compensates for months of unfocused or incomplete readiness.
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