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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Paramount+ streaming revenue surged 10% in Q4 2025, offsetting a 5% decline in its struggling traditional TV media segment.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Exactly why would another franchise take on as much as $4 million of the $54 million Tagovailoa is owed by the Dolphins when the expectation is for Miami to eventually release him, and then whoever’s interested can simply pay him the NFL minimum because his contract has offsetting language.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Western scalp treatments often rely on stronger, single-minded actives (think minoxidil or high-dose exfoliants) aimed at correcting a problem quickly, while Korean formulas take a more holistic, long-game approach, combining soothing, strengthening, and circulation-stimulating ingredients.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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Anderson bristles at the notion of any one-size-fits-all philosophy to correcting the problem of strikeouts.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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For now, the Supreme Court ruling has effectively installed a strict near-term ceiling on trade barriers, substantially neutralizing the threat of runaway tariff escalation.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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This versatile liquid, which is probably already in your kitchen cabinet, is great for cutting through grease, removing stains, neutralizing odors, and tackling a variety of household tasks, like making the bathtub sparkle.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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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 27 Feb. 2026.
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