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makes up (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of make up (for)

as in offsets

to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective the lavish present almost made up for her forgetting his birthday

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Longer life offsets costs The researchers also examined whether the additional electronics could be economically justified.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
At this point, one year of interest income offsets the price decline from a 1% rise in rates.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

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This story corrects a previous version that stated the candidates who placed third, fourth and fifth gathered 6 million votes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Surgical options — most often reconstructive surgery, which corrects the prolapse and aims to put the pelvic organs back in place — may be considered when symptoms are severe or conservative treatments do not help, according to the Mayo Clinic.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Oct. 2026

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Fiber-rich foods like fruits, vegetables and whole grains stimulate saliva, which neutralizes acids and washes away food particles.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Fruits, vegetables and whole grains stimulate saliva production, which neutralizes acids and washes away food particles.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

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