compensate for
Example Sentences
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Messi's incredible ability with the ball at his feet has helped compensate for any lost athleticism over the years.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
"By and large, we'll be able to compensate for many things. But we need a bit more time, and that is the clear message," German defence minister Boris Pistorius said.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Players like Modric demonstrate that football intelligence often can compensate for a decline in physical speed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Even a multimillion-dollar payout pool cannot compensate for what they see as a fundamentally unfair adjudicative process.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
The cells not killed outright by the impact of such a respiratory poison struggle to compensate for the loss of energy.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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