offset
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U.S. stocks snapped a four-session losing streak as an interruption to the torrid run in oil prices offset a reading of higher consumer inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Ballmer, however, has assembled a deep front office staff, giving the Clippers a number of options to offset the loss of those who are suspended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Jensen proposes a machine-labor token tax to offset white-collar job disruption and fund safety oversight.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Gains across the company’s cloud business helped offset revenue from the company’s software unit, which fell 3% as customers continue to migrate from on-premises software to the cloud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
It was not pure white, but rather a grayish offset, and its wide skirts and bodice were encrusted with thousands of minuscule crystals that reminded Celaena of the surface of the sea.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
China’s decline in demand and imports accounted for nearly one-third of those offsets, and they’re still running about 4 million barrels per day lower than they were before the war, the J.P.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
It positions investors to profit from a stock rally and offsets the elevated implied volatility that now defines SpaceX calls.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
The startup, an eco-friendly digital banking company boasting fossil fuel-free investments, carbon offsets for gas purchases, and a debit card with cash-back benefits for shopping at clean companies, was founded by Sanberg and Andrei Cherny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Small sideways offsets between these strands, ranging from 100 to 400 meters, create localized openings within the fault structure, similar to small gaps inside a crack.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
"Vogel’s got software for calculating course offsets caused by hull breaches, right?"
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
How should I structure my $1.53 million portfolio to provide additional passive income while also offsetting inflation?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Tice has also suggested cutting business rates for high street shops, offsetting the cost by increasing the tax for online retailers.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“The growth in both businesses is more than offsetting the structural headwinds in TV and Publishing,” Jefferies says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Pricing and product mix drove roughly 39 percentage points of that growth, offsetting a three-percentage-point dip in volumes, Fields said on the earnings call.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Me and TaShon lean back, offsetting the tree’s drop into the water.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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