compensating

Example Sentences

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However, supervisors said that the responsibility for compensating affected residents likely rests with GKN.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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

Their strength is compensating for the weakness in tech.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

And I felt that it was the fear of their enemies that made Communists—unconsciously compensating for their fear—fight one another so doggedly and persistently.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright