compensate
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In this way, biotin acts as a "metabolic license," allowing pyruvate to feed into the cell's energy system and compensate for the lack of glutamine.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
A rising ratio means that geopolitical risk is growing, and when that happens, stock investors will demand a higher expected return to compensate them for that risk.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Other more niche platforms that allow people to post and interact with one another may not survive constant litigation, even if they try to compensate by investing in extreme moderation.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
Because the inner ear’s balance organs are wired to the eye muscles, when displaced crystals send false signals that the head is spinning, the eyes reflexively move to compensate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
It began with a number of students, mainly boys, muttering that we should get tokens to compensate when Madame took something away.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Vocabulary lists containing compensate
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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The Crucible
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