compensate
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Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov had said after meeting Xi in April that Russia could "compensate" for China's energy shortages as the Middle East war hits global supplies.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
If they ever got to a point where they just agreed we should compensate people, that would have to mean that someone up the chain was like, This was wrong.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
In December, Stormont ministers agreed to ring fence £119m to compensate police officers and civilian staff.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
This puts more agency into the hands of sellers, who have the choice to only compensate their own listing agent and not the buyer’s agent.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Gerry then presented his own personal estimate of the revenue required to compensate the slave owners for purchasing their slaves at current market value and came up with the figure of $10 million.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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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