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offset

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


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The more that builders can offset the hit by reducing the cost of their supplies, or land purchases, the better.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

But if it is to make a difference and enable drivers to at least get into a position to try an overtake, this is likely to be in combination with an offset in tyre degradation.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The company added it would hike the price of some of its semiconductors to offset higher costs.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The team lost the $300-million sponsorship deal and an additional $20 million paid for carbon offset purchases.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

In a storm, when the air pressure sank, you had to offset that drop against the altimetric reading, and very often it was a crude rule-of-thumb calculation.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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