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offset

[awf-set, of-, awf-set, of-] / ˈɔfˌsɛt, ˈɒf-, ˌɔfˈsɛt, ˌɒf- /


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On Thursday, the City Council approved a $15-billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which included funds to hire 510 new officers — just enough to offset turnover and maintain current staffing levels.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

This led to supermarkets putting limits on how many eggs each customer could buy and both producers and retailers put prices up to offset their losses.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

It’s thanks to an edge in using drones, thousands of which are manufactured daily, that Ukrainian forces have been able to offset Russia’s manpower advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

That latter point helps to explain why investors have turned a blind eye to weak sentiment, particularly since the wealthiest Americans are spending enough to offset any pullback from lower earners.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Although some of the leaf-feeding insects were eliminated, any benefit that might thus have been gained was more than offset by bollworm damage.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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