compensate
Example Sentences
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Other export routes appear unable to compensate for the loss.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
It has suction systems to compensate for microgravity.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
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
Now could you be asked to shell out even more to compensate for rising fuel costs?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
“Her Magnificence the Queen has consented to compensate each of you for the animals you have lost,” he told them in the Ghiscari tongue.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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Vocabulary lists containing compensate
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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The Crucible
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