as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
the lavish present almost made up for her forgetting his birthday
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But a competitive second half could not offset one costly early-game letdown.
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The chip exports driving Korea's trade surplus have not been enough to offset Koreans' own investments in foreign securities, above all the US stock market, which is itself being lifted by the AI boom, the research firm ISI noted.
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Thankfully, most causes of yellowing geranium leaves are easily corrected.
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The story has been corrected to show that the proper name of the organization is the American Academy of Pediatrics rather than the American Association of Pediatrics.
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The energy crisis threatened by the Iran war was effectively neutralized through the natural functioning of the market — not through political breakthroughs.
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Drones have become more advanced and accessible, but they can be neutralized with the right tools.
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“Made up (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20up%20%28for%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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