offsetting
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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
“The growth in both businesses is more than offsetting the structural headwinds in TV and Publishing,” Jefferies says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Pricing and product mix drove roughly 39 percentage points of that growth, offsetting a three-percentage-point dip in volumes, Fields said on the earnings call.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 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
