offset
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Eventually you’ll fold in other income, such as Social Security payments, which will help offset what you take out of your investments.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Dylan’s attorney, Kerry Garvis Wright, countered by saying a non-settling defendant such as Scott is only entitled to an offset for settlement of economic damages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
HP HPQ 3.39%increase; up pointing triangle reported revenue growth in the third quarter, as higher prices and demand for personal computers optimized for artificial intelligence more than offset a decline in PC sales volumes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Mid-race in Zandvoort, Lewis Hamilton came up behind Charles Leclerc on fresher tyres, their strategies offset, and asked to be let by to optimise his race.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“You aren’t funny, cadet,” he sneered, and I saw him stand up straighter in an attempt to offset the three additional inches of height I’d had on him since we were both eight.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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
It positions investors to profit from a stock rally and offsets the elevated implied volatility that now defines SpaceX calls.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 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 startup, an eco-friendly digital banking company boasting fossil fuel-free investments, carbon offsets for gas purchases, and a debit card with cash-back benefits for shopping at clean companies, was founded by Sanberg and Andrei Cherny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
"Vogel’s got software for calculating course offsets caused by hull breaches, right?"
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Shares tumbled 16% in Thursday morning trading after the company reported quarterly expenses jumped 37%, more than offsetting a 33% surge in revenue for the quarter ended June 30.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Shares tumbled in trading today after the company reported quarterly expenses jumped 37%, more than offsetting a 33% surge in revenue for the quarter ended June 30.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Some are offsetting costs by avoiding baggage fees, with 21% of respondents saying they switched to airlines that include baggage in fares and 29% opting to only bring a carry-on to avoid bag fees.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
“It doesn’t necessarily mean residents are better off or worse off in any particular city, but it can show areas where median household income is outpacing inflation, offsetting the impact of rising costs,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 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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