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make up (for)

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Definition of make up (for)

as in to offset

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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Some industry experts have warned that the SPR will soon reach operational minimums soon, wiping out any further cushion to offset the oil deficit from the Middle East.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
That includes an increase in special education staff, offset by a reduction in other staff.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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Also on Sunday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces downed or neutralized almost 500 Ukrainian drones launched overnight.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Emergency workers continued to extinguish fires and identify and neutralize explosive devices at the site in the village of Myla, Zelenskyy added.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

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