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The company said it had offset the impact of the Iran conflict by bringing forward certain deliveries in other regions.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The company said it had offset the impact of the Iran conflict by bringing forward certain deliveries in other regions.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Efficiency gains had offset population growth and industrial demand stayed subdued.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

In previous tests, the gains of the highest achieving students had offset the losses at the bottom, leaving the national average steady.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2021

So he had offset against it getting the meals ready, and what he called "tidying things up."

From Labrador Days Tales of the Sea Toilers by Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason, Sir