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Since each trading system has its own stops and targets, it is possible that these can still profit without merely offsetting each other.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Capital markets and wealth were the biggest drivers in 2Q as equities trading and assets under management growth remained robust, offsetting a touch of top-line weakness in Canadian personal and commercial banking, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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