as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
unfortunately, this one indiscretion will cancel out a long record of accomplishment
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However, Republicans have been able to keep their margins in the state's vast rural expanses large enough to offset Democrats' advantage in North Carolina's more urban areas.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The company decides to buy, from Oxy, enough CO2 removal credits to offset the company’s own GHG emissions.Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Palace staffers also can contact rota reporters to get simple errors or false reports corrected.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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As with any system upgrade, problems with the data were discovered that had to be corrected before early voting began on Oct. 16.ProPublica, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ukraine has had success in neutralizing Russia's newer S-400 systems and now—with the Israeli attack—the Russian hardware has suffered a greater reputational setback.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Correa adds that going for a shade with a more peachy or orange undertone than your normal shade will help neutralize the blue and minimize those dark circles.Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Cancel (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancel%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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