as in to 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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Invest in Cost-Cutting Measures – Improving supply chain efficiency, automating processes, and reassessing production footprints can offset the additional costs linked to tariffs.—
Craig Zawada,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025 -
Efforts to welcome immigrants in Detroit and its surrounding communities contributed to this trend of immigrant population growth offsetting overall population decline.—
Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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That misunderstanding was corrected in short order and chalked up to a learning experience.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Most violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 85 drones and one missile into the country overnight, of which 49 drones were shot down or otherwise neutralized.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 June 2025
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Frederiksen has a broader support base than many as a Social Democrat whose tough immigration policies have helped neutralize support for the far-right.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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“Make up (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20up%20%28for%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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