as in offsets
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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One big reason why is that owner Matt Haney decided a few years ago to return Allman’s to its wood-cooking roots, scuttling the restaurant’s gas assist cookers and replacing them with two wood-burning Lang offsets.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Tempo offsets some of our motions.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Which is why receiving feedback, especially the kind that calls us out or corrects us, can be so difficult.—
Susanne Biro,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … TRUTH COMES OUT – MSNBC corrects contractor's false claim that Israeli forces killed Gaza boy during aid distribution.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Because nothing neutralizes a high-stakes meeting like a foot soak.—
Janine MacLachlan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The acid also neutralizes the baking soda and helps to eliminate its metallic flavor.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Compensates (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensates%20%28for%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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