offsetting
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The bank reported an increase in third-quarter profit after its corporate and retail banking divisions boosted the group’s revenue, offsetting a decline in its investment bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 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
That came after GDP expanded around 1.2% in the first half of the year, outpacing the U.S. and offsetting the worst fears that the war in Iran would hit the U.K. hard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
“Interest rates are big headwind, and offsetting that is the extremely positive earnings outlook,” Mian said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 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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