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offset

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


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That should be offset by stronger growth in Europe, Campari’s biggest region by sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

This means that any welfare savings could, in the near term at least, be offset by additional spending in other departments.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

He has been on the fringes of the Lakers rotation in part because his three-point shot is not reliable enough to offset his consistent defensive tenacity and energy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The BEA said the acceleration in GDP growth was driven by an increase in investment and an upturn in government spending, which were partially offset by a decrease in exports.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

If I ordered additional food on my own, it would increase the amount of exercise I had to do each day, to offset my additional calorie intake.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

China’s decline in demand and imports accounted for nearly one-third of those offsets, and they’re still running about 4 million barrels per day lower than they were before the war, the J.P.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Across the study area, the researchers estimated that rock weathering offsets about 35 percent of river CO2 emissions on average.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026

However, analyst David Low says the A$30 million cost of leasing the lab more than offsets savings on interest payments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

The chip maker offsets a stagnant auto market by producing power-chip solutions and optical cable for data centers.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

"Vogel’s got software for calculating course offsets caused by hull breaches, right?"

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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

But this stable aggregate masks large cross-country offsetting movements.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

“Interest rates are big headwind, and offsetting that is the extremely positive earnings outlook,” Mian said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

Construction activity increased for a fourth consecutive month, offsetting a pullback during the final months of last year and at the start of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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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