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offset

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


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But pricier tickets aren’t enough to offset higher prices of jet fuel, the group’s single-largest expenditure item, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Chinese sales growth is projected to be flat due to export controls and competition, but AI demand from other regions will offset this.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Others have cited restructuring and cost-cutting to offset the billions of dollars they’re spending on AI infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Demand destruction — whether through conservation or rationing — is “better than nothing, but not very much” to offset those inventory declines.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Their sister, who sat between them, with left leg balanced on right knee, was, by contrast, perfectly composed, having liberally applied perfume and changed into a green gingham frock to offset her coloring.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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