as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
a mafioso thinking that he can compensate for the evil he's done by giving to charity
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And forged closer alliances to offset Trump’s chaos.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025 -
They may also be withheld and used to offset unpaid child support or past due federal debts, including student loans.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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If the person does not correct the behavior, Whitmore suggested alerting a flight attendant.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The images, which claim to show images of the iPhone 17 Pro in four different cases were labelled iPhone 16 Pro in the first post, but later corrected.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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To stay ahead, retailers must adopt cutting-edge security solutions that detect and neutralize threats in real time.—
Jason James,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Need to neutralize your psycho (like, literally, not just complaining over margs with the girls) ex-husband?—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Compensate (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensate%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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