offset

Example Sentences

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The commitments by the Gulf investors will help offset the cost for the Ellisons and RedBird Capital Partners, which is also backing the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The country has a domestic surplus of natural gas and oil that should help offset rising energy prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Scientists believe this offset is linked to two key factors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

What that means is that if one car is still deploying energy when another is recovering, there is a near-500bhp offset in engine power - and a consequent massive speed differential.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Rather than offset the effect with a string of pearls, she reached in a moment’s inspiration for a necklace of pure jet.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan