compensate
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"Work is underway to locate and secure assets abroad, in order to repatriate them and compensate the victims," a press release stated.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
One possible solution would be to start school later to compensate for the darker mornings.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
All of which has helped compensate for a struggling offense, with the Vikings’ 20.8 points per game in the bottom half of the NFL.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Campaigns try to team up with and sometimes compensate key content creators, as their endorsement can often hit harder than traditional political ads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
“Such maneuverability! How does the wingspan compensate for the weight of the horse’s body, I wonder?”
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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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
What it lacks in explosivity and pacing, “The Complex” at times compensates for in tension, tenderness and tenacity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026
MPs heard the Horizon Shortfall Scheme, which compensates some victims, was "broken".
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
In other words, when incoming visual signals are reduced, the brain compensates by pulling stored images and experiences from memory.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2026
She compensates with mascara and turquoise eye shadow, so that her eyes look a bit like two peacock feathers.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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"Compatriots who are now going through a difficult time as a result of the financial collapse will be fully compensated," said Alliana, who will serve as President until 2028.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
While U.S. workers are compensated for their contributions to domestic production, U.S. businesses’ activities overseas, involving overseas employees and production that generate profits and boost returns on capital, are largely uncounted in U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The researchers examined whether the spiders displayed "sleep rebound," meaning they compensated for interrupted sleep by increasing their subsequent sleep.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
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
Surely, such generosity more than compensated for the low pay.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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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
Many are already running at very high utilization rates to meet demand while compensating for disruptions in the Middle East and Russia, leaving little spare capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
It is also compensating customs duties on fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers exported to the EU.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
This may seem counterintuitive, but remember, you are basically compensating for the transposition that is "built into" the instrument.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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