offset
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The company’s construction and forestry sales jumped 18%, helping to offset a 6.4% decline in its production and precision agriculture division.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Jan Paul van Hecke cost £52m from Brighton to offset the loss of captain Cristian Romero - will he really be missed? - from central defence.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Comparable sales for the quarter increased 0.2%, driven by the Lowe’s Pro and home services sales, as well as a nearly-16% increase in online sales, partially offset by persistent do-it-yourself macro pressures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The move comes as other Medicare Advantage providers are curtailing markets and trimming benefits to offset rising costs in the health-insurance market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
To offset the running cost, Hubler decided to sell some credit default swaps on triple-A-rated subprime CDOs, and take in some premiums of his own.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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
It remains to be seen whether any increase in demand from lower oil prices offsets the relief consumers will get from savings at the pump, on airfares, and other fuel-price sensitive expenditures.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 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
However, analyst David Low says the A$30 million cost of leasing the lab more than offsets savings on interest payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
"Vogel’s got software for calculating course offsets caused by hull breaches, right?"
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Shares tumbled 16% in Thursday morning trading after the company reported quarterly expenses jumped 37%, more than offsetting a 33% surge in revenue for the quarter ended June 30.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Some are offsetting costs by avoiding baggage fees, with 21% of respondents saying they switched to airlines that include baggage in fares and 29% opting to only bring a carry-on to avoid bag fees.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
“It doesn’t necessarily mean residents are better off or worse off in any particular city, but it can show areas where median household income is outpacing inflation, offsetting the impact of rising costs,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
North America revenue fell 9% to $609.8 million, offsetting a 5% gain in international revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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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