offsetting

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Factory orders fell 3.8% on month, a first decline since January, offsetting part of the 4.5% increase in March, data agency Destatis said Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Global oil demand fell 4-5% in April, with China’s crude imports down four million barrels daily, offsetting supply disruptions.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

But it’s nowhere close to offsetting the lost physical supply if the underlying disruption persists, he added.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures moved back under the $3 level as a cooler weather outlook reduces expected power-sector demand, offsetting a pickup in LNG feedgas flows.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Me and TaShon lean back, offsetting the tree’s drop into the water.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes