as in 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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In response, airlines have been busy cutting capacity growth and raising fees to offset higher jet fuel expenses.—
Mia Taylor,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026 -
Such a shift in views can perpetuate more inflation, especially if workers demand higher pay increases to offset expectations of more price hikes.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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The business must remain closed until a follow-up inspection finds violations have been corrected.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 22,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Where a more capable but costly leader UUV searches the sea space for detection, classification, and identification of mines, which are subsequently neutralized by a expendable follower.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Anunoby has been the team’s most impactful defender — though Mikal Bridges all-but neutralized Tyrese Maxey in the second round.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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“Compensated (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensated%20%28for%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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