compensating

Example Sentences

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However, supervisors said that the responsibility for compensating affected residents likely rests with GKN.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

A monetary framework that lets falling production costs show up as lower prices for consumers, rather than offsetting them with compensating stimulus, has intellectual support and is worth discussing.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Were you ever able to stop compensating for your height?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The method gives the rescuer stability and a better position for good quality CPR by allowing the arms to be bent and compensating for reduced body weight in low gravity.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

And I felt that it was the fear of their enemies that made Communists—unconsciously compensating for their fear—fight one another so doggedly and persistently.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright