compensate

Example Sentences

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Nexstar had asked the judge to require the plaintiffs to post a $150-million bond to compensate it for damages it would suffer from any delays in closing the deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"These findings suggest that when stroke damage leads to greater movement loss, undamaged regions on the opposite side of the brain may adapt to help compensate," Kim explained.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 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

The strikes on Ras Laffan then halted the movement of liquefied natural gas feedstock, which powers fertilizer manufacturing in those countries that might otherwise compensate for the Gulf’s missing output of fertilizer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 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