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offset

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


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They have no server business to offset the damage.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The atoms are arranged so that each one is paired with another atom that has an equal but opposite energy offset.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

World food prices were broadly stable in May, with increases in cereal and sugar offset by declines in vegetable oils and dairy products, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

That means finding a way to offset revenues from oil extraction, which currently finance many municipal services, and are projected to drop from more than $50 million annually to around $21 million by 2035.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

For Swann’s frequent moves from institution to institution hinted at an aspect of his personality that offset his blazing intellect: he had a tendency to rub his peers the wrong way.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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