offset
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He said he had had to put the prices of his services up to offset the rise.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
It seems Nvidia’s shares have held up because the increase in its forward earnings estimate has more than offset the decline in its P/E ratio.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
However, even though Broadcom and Oracle have also seen their earnings estimates rise, those increases haven’t been enough to offset their sharper multiple contractions.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
Import growth likely slowed to 26.0% from 28.2%, as a renewed decline in crude oil arrivals partly offset strength in technology imports, the economists said, citing tanker data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
I helped by using my wages to offset part of my siblings’ school costs.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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She says it all offsets the high card fee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
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
"Vogel’s got software for calculating course offsets caused by hull breaches, right?"
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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“Interest rates are big headwind, and offsetting that is the extremely positive earnings outlook,” Mian said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026
At a time when interest rates are rising quickly, there is no end of frightening headlines about how bond prices are falling at the same time, offsetting the benefit of the increased income.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Sales declined in the company’s videogames segment and preowned and refurbished division, offsetting growth in collectibles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
Me and TaShon lean back, offsetting the tree’s drop into the water.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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