offset
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This led to supermarkets putting limits on how many eggs each customer could buy and both producers and retailers put prices up to offset their losses.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
It could help the Gulf economies offset U.S. tariff pressure and the Middle East war-related disruptions, Ansari says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
That latter point helps to explain why investors have turned a blind eye to weak sentiment, particularly since the wealthiest Americans are spending enough to offset any pullback from lower earners.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
“That helps offset rising costs of rent, utilities, gas increases, weaker demand, all of that.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
He dragged on his cigar, as if to offset being amused when he didn’t care to be.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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