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offset

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


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Delta Air Lines said customers aren’t shrinking away from higher flight prices that have helped offset sky-high fuel costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

Meanwhile, global oil inventories rose in June for the first time in four months, as a surge in crude held on water more than offset continued declines in onshore storage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

Sources said the proposed plan calls for increasing academy class sizes before and after the Olympics and Paralympics in order to offset resignations and retirements.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

That’s higher than sales of $1.3 billion in the second quarter of 2025, mostly on an increase in unit sales, offset in part by lower average selling prices, Rivian said.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

He saw that they must be offset by some type of neutralizing particles, which he called neutrons.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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