offset

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On Thursday, the City Council approved a $15-billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which included funds to hire 510 new officers — just enough to offset turnover and maintain current staffing levels.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Booz Allen Hamilton reported higher fiscal fourth-quarter profit, driven by cost-cutting initiatives that offset a 6.4% revenue decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

ONS chief economist Grant Fitzner said April's borrowing figure was "substantially higher" than a year earlier, with higher tax receipts being "more than offset by higher spending on benefits and other costs".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

That latter point helps to explain why investors have turned a blind eye to weak sentiment, particularly since the wealthiest Americans are spending enough to offset any pullback from lower earners.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It sold no more credit default swaps to Wall Street but did nothing to offset the 50 billion dollars’ worth that it had already sold.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis