offset
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Higher palm and soy oil prices more than offset declines in sunflower and rapeseed oils.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Higher milk powder and cheese prices drove the gain, as tighter milk supplies and strong import demand in the EU more than offset seasonal production increases in Oceania.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
TotalEnergies says "strict measures have been taken to avoid, mitigate and offset" the impact on local environments and that it has compensated 99 percent of displaced households.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Meanwhile, Charlie Highnett, who lives in East Yorkshire, said he would shop around accommodation providers for a cheaper deal in North Yorkshire in a bid to offset the cost of any levy.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
In such an orbit the Sun is not at the center but is offset, at the focus of the ellipse.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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China’s decline in demand and imports accounted for nearly one-third of those offsets, and they’re still running about 4 million barrels per day lower than they were before the war, the J.P.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
It remains to be seen whether any increase in demand from lower oil prices offsets the relief consumers will get from savings at the pump, on airfares, and other fuel-price sensitive expenditures.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Areas with continuous permafrost showed only modest offsets.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
“I don’t think that means I don’t work for a living. I don’t think it somehow offsets the fact that I did four tours in the infantry and served my country in intense combat.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
"Vogel’s got software for calculating course offsets caused by hull breaches, right?"
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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Tice has also suggested cutting business rates for high street shops, offsetting the cost by increasing the tax for online retailers.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Its activewear brand Athleta continued to drag on the company’s top line in the latest quarter, offsetting growth for the Gap brand, and Banana Republic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
For another quarter, Coach drove sales growth single-handedly, offsetting a decline in the Kate Spade brand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Some are offsetting costs by avoiding baggage fees, with 21% of respondents saying they switched to airlines that include baggage in fares and 29% opting to only bring a carry-on to avoid bag fees.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Me and TaShon lean back, offsetting the tree’s drop into the water.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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