variants
or canceller
as in balance
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective
bright decorative accents proved to be a canceler of the apartment's monotone color scheme
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Yet, along the way, technology has knocked the news industry off balance.—
Dan Gardner,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025 -
Though, trashing Las Palmas doesn’t remove pressure of finding a balance versus stronger teams.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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As does a menu of potential spending offsets proposed by House Republicans, which includes a new fee for EVs and the elimination of a tax credit loophole for leasing them.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans met Tuesday to suss out how changes to Medicaid or other health care measures could be used as offsets in a reconciliation bill.—
Peter Sullivan,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Panama Canal has a long history of sea creatures voyaging through as stowaways on ships’ hulls and in their ballast tanks: oysters from the Indo-Pacific, jellyfish from the Black Sea, worms from mud flats in the Netherlands.—
Charlie Cordero,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The vessel's captain said on Sunday there was a leak in the fourth cargo tank and oil was leaking into the ballast tank although no fuel spilt into the water and none of the 14 crew members was in danger, according to the Baza Telegram channel.—
Tim Ryan,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
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On the way out, lean your head over the pharmacy counter and say hi to Harrel’s grandson, pharmacist Nick Harrel III, who heads the operation today.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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On the counter: The USDA recommends storing butter at room temperature no longer than 1 or 2 days.—
Annie Peterson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Canceler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceler. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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