as in offsetting
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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That's been a boost to companies like GM, Stellantis and Ford, offsetting the costs of tariffs.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025 -
However there are conflicting concerns offsetting those gains due to slowing oil demand.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Same for Dax Hill, focusing on going back to work and correcting mistakes.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some of the picks on this list even have color-correcting powers built right into the concealer, giving you multiple benefits in a few swipes.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
29 Oct. 2025
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The demonstrator currently operates at approximately 20 kilowatts, which is suitable for neutralizing small unmanned aerial vehicles and light surface targets.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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The buttery, full-coverage formula melts right into skin, instantly neutralizing shadows without feeling heavy or cakey.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Making up (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/making%20up%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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