as in offsets
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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Boys volleyball has evolved into such a power game that service errors are often seen as palatable as long as a team offsets the errors with a decent amount of aces.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026 -
Prestige alone no longer offsets the risks attached to expensive launches and instant global scrutiny.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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Ellie corrects her, based on what Jason told them.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
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Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, premiering May 20 on Apple TV, corrects this oversight.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 May 2026
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Sodium bicarbonate neutralizes odor molecules.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Its violet hue neutralizes yellow tones, making teeth appear visibly brighter.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 May 2026
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“Makes up (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makes%20up%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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