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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But a competitive second half could not offset one costly early-game letdown.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026 -
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.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Systems that cannot explain their decisions cannot be corrected.—
David Flower,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The fine was the result of an administrative oversight, and the issue was promptly corrected with no impact on the environment, Disneyland officials told the Register.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Use this affordable, natural option to cut through grease and grime and neutralize odors.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Instead of relying solely on direct impact, the sensor increases the chances of neutralizing fast-moving drones by triggering the rocket at the optimal moment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 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 21 Jun. 2026.
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