as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
her overall healthiness largely counterpoised the virulence of the infection
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Property taxes were starting to increase faster than earnings from the flip tax (the thirty per cent that sellers had to pay back to the co-op on their profits) could offset them.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025 -
Michigan again went on a run in the third quarter, but other USC players contributed to offset Watkins who was being double, and triple teamed most of the game, and were able to pull the Trojans within one point going into the fourth quarter.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The acid waste stream is neutralized with rocks before discharge, ensuring minimal environmental impact.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Dec. 2024
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His dynamic returns, too, were neutralized.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Dec. 2024
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Jan. 2025
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The network soon corrected that reporting to indicate that the suspect had not come across the border.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Counterpoised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpoised. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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