offset

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Reuters said the move would be intended to help offset heavy spending on AI.

From MarketWatch

This could offset potential operational downside at its Pengerang Petrochemical JV, the analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Comparable sales—or those from stores and digital channels open for at least a year—rose 5%, driven by a 6.3% increase in average ticket and partially offset by a 1.2% decline in traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bigger wage gains and tax refunds could help lift spending by higher-income households in the months ahead, offsetting a diminishing wealth effect as the stock market stalls.

From Barron's

For years, they lived nomadically, spending time in some high-cost countries that they offset with time in low-cost countries.

From MarketWatch