offset

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Scientists believe this offset is linked to two key factors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Peters said he raised some prices by $5 to $7 last year to help offset the cost of tariffs and received a lot of pushback from customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

What that means is that if one car is still deploying energy when another is recovering, there is a near-500bhp offset in engine power - and a consequent massive speed differential.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

However, UBS analyst Geoff Haire argues existing storage should offset any concerns about helium in the short term.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

He saw that they must be offset by some type of neutralizing particles, which he called neutrons.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson