compensating

Example Sentences

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It also aims at "compensating all victims of this contamination" in Guadeloupe and Martinique.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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

A monetary framework that lets falling production costs show up as lower prices for consumers, rather than offsetting them with compensating stimulus, has intellectual support and is worth discussing.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Yet there are more than enough compensating pleasures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

They had been compensating for it by aiming our rockets at a small angle against whatever direction the wind was coming.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam