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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Airlines like United and JetBlue are raising bag fees in an effort to offset sky-high jet fuel costs.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
4 Apr. 2026 -
For renters or families with limited outdoor space, container gardening in partial shade is one of the most accessible ways to start offsetting produce costs.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Violations were corrected later, records show.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Opponents will always think about putting lefties on the Phillies in an attempt to neutralize Harper and Kyle Schwarber.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Federal agents executed a court order to neutralize the US compromised routers by sending a series of commands to boot the Russian hackers out and prevent re-hijackings.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
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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 10 Apr. 2026.
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