compensating

Example Sentences

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Yet there are more than enough compensating pleasures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The findings suggest the brain may be compensating in women in ways that help maintain cognitive performance earlier in the disease.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

“Targeted government policies can help smooth the shock by reducing energy demand and compensating lower-income households,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The hard part for Qualcomm is compensating elsewhere.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

He had learned to keep his whip idle, compensating by riding with somewhat longer stirrups that allowed him to urge horses gently with his lower legs.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand