as in offset
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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Meanwhile, the schools are looking for new ways to raise revenue to offset costs, such as offering more online courses for adult learners.—
Jason Armesto,
AJC.com,
21 Mar. 2026 -
Strong work on the offensive glass was a saving grace for Boston, which grabbed 10 first-half offensive boards (by eight different players) to offset poor shooting from most of its perimeter players.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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This story has been corrected to show the new president is Ravi Bellamkonda, not Ballamkonda.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The disaster led to a fateful decision that many now believe held the city back — something that will finally be corrected this year, on May 8.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Turkey’s defense ministry said the North Atlantic Treaty Organization neutralized an Iranian ballistic missile that entered the country’s airspace on Friday, the third such interception since March 4.—
Skylar Woodhouse,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even today, almond extract, used in baking and as an ingredient of marzipan, is made from oil of bitter almonds whose toxicity has been neutralized.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Made up (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20up%20%28for%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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