as in to 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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Simultaneously, employees will receive raises which offset the pay cuts, but workers won’t see that salary bump in full until the leave programs expire at the end of June 2027.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025 -
By operating low-cost nodes or hotspots, companies can extend network coverage, offset connectivity expenses and even earn rewards for supporting the network.—
Art Malkov,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Under the new process, property owners will still receive a notice when a violation occurs, but if the issue is not corrected within seven days, the Parks and Recreation Department will step in to mow or clean the property, the release states.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
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Hamilton attempted to correct the oversteer but crashed into the barrier, severely damaging the front right section of his SF-25.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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That neutralized the advantage Sabalenka would have expected, and forced Sabalenka into first hitting more shots than she’s used to, and then going for too-small margins because of Pegula’s defensive skills once the rallies started.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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People can also receive neutralizing antibodies to fight the infection, experts advise.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Make up (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20up%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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