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offset

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


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“This will more than offset lower for longer alumina prices, resulting in earnings resilience that is not priced in.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

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

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

Booz Allen BAH -1.42%decrease; red down pointing triangle Hamilton reported higher fiscal fourth-quarter profit as its cost-cutting initiatives helped to offset declines in revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

To offset the solitude, I joked around with Lorraine, my assistant, a hyperorganized, good-humored African American woman several years my senior who sat just outside my office and answered my phone.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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