offset

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In China, exports and investment in high-tech sectors will help offset subdued household consumption and property investment, but ADB still expects GDP growth to moderate in 2026 and 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Though many raised prices, they often did not increase them by enough to fully offset the tariff expense.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

De Izaguirre said that while fuel surcharges so far are "far too low" to offset the higher costs, "airlines are afraid of a negative impact if the increases become too excessive".

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

"In areas where lighting increased, we found global emissions rose by 34 percent. This was offset by an 18 percent decrease in emissions from other areas."

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

In a storm, when the air pressure sank, you had to offset that drop against the altimetric reading, and very often it was a crude rule-of-thumb calculation.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman