compensate
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The researchers next investigated whether increasing BiP could compensate for the absence of p58IPK.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Seattleites compensate for months of rain and darkness by spending as much time outside as possible.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
That meant governments had to compensate people if public works like roads and aerodromes affected the value of property.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Yet as Polestar prepares to exit from the U.S. market, it may contend with state laws that often require automakers to compensate dealers when they pull up stakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Zeitoun was convinced Ahmad was treating him a bit more roughly than the others, to compensate for any suspicions of nepotism, but he didn’t mind.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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Madueke goes into central midfield and Bellingham compensates by defending out wide.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
His payment of $74,330 will go into the Lacey Act Reward Fund, which compensates tipsters who report wildlife crimes, federal authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
But that’s only correct if the interest rate compensates for Treasury’s cost of funds and the associated risk of IMF lending from the quota.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
In other words, when incoming visual signals are reduced, the brain compensates by pulling stored images and experiences from memory.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2026
However, musically, it is quite advanced in that as you gradually silence the letter of the word B-I-N-G-O, the brain compensates for the missing pitch and rhythm using the inner ear.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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“And if inflation is going to be higher for longer, then you need to be compensated for that.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
She never finished high school, but compensated for her incomplete education by devouring books and absorbing ideas.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
Mitra has been well compensated for the turnaround.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
American Federation of Musicians alleges that Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group have not compensated musicians as part of the companies’ settlement with AI companies Suno and Udio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
“I’ve compensated for his cephalic emanations,” Roy explained.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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It is compensating for the stagnant auto market by making power-chip solutions and optical cable for data centers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
However, supervisors said that the responsibility for compensating affected residents likely rests with GKN.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Swollen with confidence after defeating Athens, Sparta embarked on its own imperial program, compensating for its dwindling numbers by keeping an ever-tighter grip on its subjects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
The method gives the rescuer stability and a better position for good quality CPR by allowing the arms to be bent and compensating for reduced body weight in low gravity.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
And I felt that it was the fear of their enemies that made Communists—unconsciously compensating for their fear—fight one another so doggedly and persistently.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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