offset

Example Sentences

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The country has a domestic surplus of natural gas and oil that should help offset rising energy prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

If a default cycle kicks off, “bank lending is likely to emerge as more than an offset to the slowdown in private credit,” they write, adding that easing banking regulations will incentivize increased lending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Scientists believe this offset is linked to two key factors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

That lack of fear percolates through Ambiguous Desire, where every pang of doubt is offset by a moment of euphoria or beauty.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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