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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These funds, along with government subsidies, helped offset premiums for millions of Americans, driving the enrollment gains seen in recent years.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025 -
Large pharma companies are also bracing for upcoming drug patent expirations that could wipe out $300 billion in revenues by 2028, putting more pressure on them to offset losses with new products.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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This story has been corrected to show that Berkowitz works at Georgetown University, not George Washington University.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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This story has been updated to correct a typo in the size of OSTP’s budget.—
Kenneth Evans,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Knicks went all-in on acquiring Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby to be the backbone of a defense capable of neutralizing elite perimeter scorers.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Researchers have successfully designed two proteins to neutralize some of the most lethal venom toxins, using a suite of artificial intelligence tools, per a study published January 15 in the journal Nature.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
15 Jan. 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 Jan. 2025.
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