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offset

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


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That was offset by a jump in commodities trading revenue in the midst of wild oil-price swings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The inflow of money to the U.S. oil industry could partly offset some of the damage to the economy from higher gas prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

While that hasn’t entirely offset OBBBA’s boost to income, it will if crude oil stays above $100 a barrel for the remainder of the year, according to S&P’s math.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

That, however, was offset some by wholesale food inputs printing an outright decline of 0.3% on the month.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

These latter were things that solitary gill-netters could appreciate and offset their distrust of a word shaper who sat behind a typewriter all day.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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