offset

Example Sentences

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United Airlines has scrapped some red-eye and midweek flights, while Air France is charging business class passengers more to offset the fuel burden of their heavier seats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Though many raised prices, they often did not increase them by enough to fully offset the tariff expense.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Whatever happens in the coming days, more models are generally a good thing, helping offset weakening Chinese car sales.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

"In areas where lighting increased, we found global emissions rose by 34 percent. This was offset by an 18 percent decrease in emissions from other areas."

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Felicia could be very stubborn, too, but she had a gift that offset her stubbornness, a gift I admired very much.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García