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compensate

[kom-puhn-seyt] / ˈkɒm pənˌseɪt /




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Carb-maxxing to compensate for the lack of carbohydrates in our diets?

From Salon • May 7, 2026

The researchers also found more TGA codons than expected, which may help compensate for the loss of the other two stop signals.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Stocks could gradually get repriced downward to compensate all investors for a sustained decline of trust.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Almario and Durazo both support the Essential Services Restoration Act, a half-cent sales tax on June’s ballot to help compensate for federal healthcare cuts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“I hope that the canvases of the last few days will compensate us for the expenses of travel,” he writes to Theo.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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