compensate
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As if to compensate, on a drizzly Sunday evening in Kyiv, a crowd gathered in the street beneath an apartment building’s third-floor balcony to hear a makeshift string quartet play concertos.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The owners could try to find one of their own revenue sources to compensate the Dodgers and other behemoths, including the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The nearly $1.8 billion fund would compensate people who feel they’ve been unfairly targeted by the Department of Justice.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
One of Starship's engines also malfunctioned, which forced a slightly longer burn from the remaining five to compensate.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing compensate
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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The Crucible
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