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Example Sentences
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Upward price pressures have eased, the central bank said, and it expects inflation to remain close to 2% for the next two years as higher costs associated with tariffs are offset by excess economic slack.
Investors were buying silver regardless of the price, often to offset geopolitical uncertainty.
From Barron's
The sales growth was driven by higher revenue in the company’s mobility, consumer-wireline and Mexico businesses, and partially offset by its business-wireline segment.
Bottled teas and bubble teas often contain added sugar, artificial sweeteners, and preservatives that may weaken or offset tea's natural benefits.
From Science Daily
Truck orders fell 12% on year in the fourth quarter, as an increase in Europe failed to offset significant drops in North America, South America and Asia.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
