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

However, it acknowledges delays in compensating families who lost their entire homes or businesses in the cyclone.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 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 Captain seated himself carefully, and compensating for the tremor in his hands, slowly lifted his own cup to his mouth and took a long sip.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson