offset
Example Sentences
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“This will more than offset lower for longer alumina prices, resulting in earnings resilience that is not priced in.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
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
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
ONS chief economist Grant Fitzner said April's borrowing figure was "substantially higher" than a year earlier, with higher tax receipts being "more than offset by higher spending on benefits and other costs".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Rather than offset the effect with a string of pearls, she reached in a moment’s inspiration for a necklace of pure jet.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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