compensate

Example Sentences

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"This pattern suggests the brain may be reorganizing itself, essentially rejuvenating undamaged networks to compensate for lost function."

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

But prosecutors told the judge that both could be true: Jeffries has already had $11m in cash seized by the US government and if found guilty, may be ordered to compensate victims.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

In other words, the Fed would offer less support to the bond market by holding fewer securities, but compensate by moving its benchmark federal-funds rate lower.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

School districts and more than 40 state Attorneys General have also sued for damages to compensate for social problems allegedly caused by the platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

To compensate for this imbalance, he said, magic existed as a third and powerful force.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba