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offset

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


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The solid results come as the Hangzhou-based automaker has experienced robust demand in overseas markets, where it has been expanding its presence to diversify revenue sources and offset slowing domestic demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

But that would not be enough to offset the impact of higher energy bills, the Resolution Foundation said.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

He has been on the fringes of the Lakers rotation in part because his three-point shot is not reliable enough to offset his consistent defensive tenacity and energy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The BEA said the acceleration in GDP growth was driven by an increase in investment and an upturn in government spending, which were partially offset by a decrease in exports.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

She was dressed in her work uniform—navy pants, navy shirt with a name tag, offset by her fuzzy, dingy pink house slippers.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

While the EX60 model should help lift group margins over time and management expects an improved U.S. pricing environment, Bernstein sees a number of offsets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

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

Areas with continuous permafrost showed only modest offsets.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026

The chip maker offsets a stagnant auto market by producing power-chip solutions and optical cable for data centers.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

"Vogel’s got software for calculating course offsets caused by hull breaches, right?"

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Elevance Health ELV 2.31%increase; up pointing triangle lifted its guidance for the year again after higher premium yields and pharmacy growth drove profit and revenue higher, offsetting a drop in membership.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

For Fielder, who is equal parts lovably strange and dryly hilarious, offsetting other people’s discomfort can be a sizable task.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

The company anticipates data-center demand to remain strong in the fourth quarter, with continuing pricing momentum offsetting the hit of raw-material inflation and tariffs for the year as a whole.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

But this stable aggregate masks large cross-country offsetting movements.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 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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