cancel out
Example Sentences
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That will cancel out the effects of their own pollution, or so the thinking goes.
From The Verge
The slowdown in overall inflation stemmed from falling prices for gas, airfares, used cars and hotel rooms, which canceled out increases in critical areas like food and rent.
From New York Times
They can aim to reach “net-zero” emissions or claim to be “carbon-neutral” by purchasing carbon offsets that are supposed to cancel out the impact of their emissions through supposedly eco-friendly projects.
From The Verge
Inflation eats away at savings and hurts those on fixed incomes; it destabilizes household budgets and cancels out wage increases produced by the tight labor market.
From Washington Post
One new City signing did make his mark — former River Plate forward Julian Alvarez coming off the bench to cancel out Trent Alexander-Arnold’s opener — but the focus was really on the big men up top.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
