compensate
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"I had hoped SOS would apologise and offer support, to compensate me for the harm they caused by separating me from my family," Omama Ghbeis said.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Just be prepared for the very real possibility that you will not earn enough to compensate you for the sleepless nights you may incur over the next 30 years.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
The chief economist said workers are likely to seek an increase in pay to compensate for the purchasing power they have lost as a result of higher energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The stakes are also high for President Xi Jinping, however, with China heavily reliant on exports in order to compensate for its wobbly domestic economy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
My head keeps turning to the injured side, as my right ear tries to compensate for the wall of nothingness where yesterday there was a constant flow of information.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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The question is whether the additional business compensates for the lower price and any extra infrastructure required.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
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 when they are stiff, the lower back often compensates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 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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The Franco-German deal scraps the latter requirement stating that residual emissions should not have to be compensated by manufacturers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The Times asked the center’s attorney if Troupe was compensated for work outside of his board duties, but she did not respond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Here are five questions to ask a potential adviser: How are you compensated, and can you show me that in writing?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
He also was compensated for a mandatory "waiting period" following his departure from government.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
I’ve compensated by remembering everything about Anatole in the days that followed.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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They are all issues World Athletics has sought to begin addressing with the biennial Ultimate Championship, while also compensating the athletes with record prize money.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
"The nervous system adopts a safety-first approach, compensating for age-related changes by favoring stability over performance," says Associate Professor Immink, Lead of the Active Lives Research Program within the Caring Futures Institute at Flinders University.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
It also aims at "compensating all victims of this contamination" in Guadeloupe and Martinique.
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
As soon as this was accomplished, she would satisfy herself that the twins were properly taken care of, and perhaps allow them some sort of compensating treat.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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