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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Improved performance could allow translators to offset the lower cost-per-word by translating higher volumes of text, though Kutylowski notes that AI tools are allowing some businesses to bring translation in-house rather than outsourcing to professionals.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025 -
Something resembling the Singaporean arrangement could be one way to offset these challenges.—
Marina Lopes,
The Atlantic,
6 Oct. 2025
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Some violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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As long as a race isn’t neutralized, the one-stop strategy is the best option due to the amount of time a driver loses with a tire change (though the new pit lane speed limit could mitigate this), and overtaking has been difficult.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Chuba Hubbard has essentially been neutralized by the scoreboard to begin the season.—
Mike Kaye
September 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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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 10 Oct. 2025.
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