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offset

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


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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’s thanks to an edge in using drones, thousands of which are manufactured daily, that Ukrainian forces have been able to offset Russia’s manpower advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Booz Allen Hamilton reported higher fiscal fourth-quarter profit, driven by cost-cutting initiatives that offset a 6.4% revenue decline.

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

I had been planning on choosing brazier, knowing that the quantity of heat would help offset my self-imposed handicap.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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