offset
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The Scottish government previously committed £5m to the recovery effort, allowing some businesses to offset lost revenue.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Harmony’s average gold price in fiscal 2026 rose 35% to $3,811 a ounce, which more than offset a 3% fall in group gold production of 44,464 kilograms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Eventually you’ll fold in other income, such as Social Security payments, which will help offset what you take out of your investments.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Dylan’s attorney, Kerry Garvis Wright, countered by saying a non-settling defendant such as Scott is only entitled to an offset for settlement of economic damages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
But if there were hardships to be borne, they were partly offset by the fact that life nowadays had a greater dignity than it had had before.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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
Across the study area, the researchers estimated that rock weathering offsets about 35 percent of river CO2 emissions on average.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
It positions investors to profit from a stock rally and offsets the elevated implied volatility that now defines SpaceX calls.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
The startup, an eco-friendly digital banking company boasting fossil fuel-free investments, carbon offsets for gas purchases, and a debit card with cash-back benefits for shopping at clean companies, was founded by Sanberg and Andrei Cherny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
"Vogel’s got software for calculating course offsets caused by hull breaches, right?"
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Meanwhile, J.P.Morgan remains overweight on Continental, with resilient tire profitability, a supportive price/mix and improving currency offsetting continuing volume and raw-material headwinds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Exports of high-end timepieces increased by 12%, offsetting a 3.9% decline of exports in the 500-3,000 franc range.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Shares tumbled 16% in Thursday morning trading after the company reported quarterly expenses jumped 37%, more than offsetting a 33% surge in revenue for the quarter ended June 30.
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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