offset

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Much of the stock’s recent performance is based on expectations that the company’s Foundry unit can attract external customers to offset the billions of losses the company has booked on its chip-manufacturing operations.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

P&G’s report showed more than $100 million in profits but no taxes in Luxembourg; in a footnote, the company said it offset profits there with prior-year losses and that its Luxembourg operations have ceased.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

In 2023, a Swiss regulator said Fifa had "made false statements" by claiming that Qatar 2022 would be the first carbon-neutral World Cup in history by using investments in low-carbon initiatives to offset emissions.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Carvalho’s spokesperson said each of the issues raised was offset by mitigating factors and that none of the cited actions — individually or collectively — would have justified Carvalho’s dismissal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

Seeing Mr. Smith at school was a mild comfort, a bridge between Whitney Young and my neighborhood, but it did little to offset my anxiety.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama