compensate

Example Sentences

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Very expensive data centers cannot adequately compensate for higher costs and reduced sales for, say, the restaurant industry.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Now could you be asked to shell out even more to compensate for rising fuel costs?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 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

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

My side-eye is so intense, I should be walking sideways to compensate.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli