offset
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Profits from more-expensive vehicles are helping offset the higher costs of doing business in the auto industry in the 2020s.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
United Airlines rose 6% and Delta Air Lines gained 5%, with carriers previously hiking fares to offset fuel costs.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The scientists called these wasps "compensators" because they helped offset the damage caused by the conflict.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Revenue from its smartphone business fell 12.5% to 44.3 billion yuan during the three-month period, a result Xiaomi attributed to lower shipments, partially offset by higher average selling prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
It sold no more credit default swaps to Wall Street but did nothing to offset the 50 billion dollars’ worth that it had already sold.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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