Sentence examples for attempt to offset from inspiring English sources

The transparency bill is seen as an attempt to offset the political damage these have caused.

The MetroStars went on the attack in an attempt to offset their recent defensive deficiencies.

As in Brixton, it was a local attempt to offset the collateral and reputation damage caused by the riots.

New Rochelle is one of 28 Westchester municipalities that make an attempt to offset that void by regulating their fleets.

Rhone-Poulenc has been divesting itself of assets in an attempt to offset the $2 billion cost of acquiring Rorer.

* Unlimited mileage is rapidly disappearing as rental companies attempt to offset their sharply rising outlays for liability insurance.

Will the use of stock-based awards result in higher dilution rates, as companies attempt to offset falling stock prices with issuance of more stock?

This case study provides students the opportunity to observe a company's expansion into an emerging market in an attempt to offset floundering domestic sales.

The Gap said yesterday that it planned to eliminate as many as 700 administrative jobs in an attempt to offset recent sales losses.

The cylindrical courtyard, which is slightly off center in an obvious attempt to offset its formal purity, has the eerie stillness of a set from an Antonioni film.

The company raised its prices in an attempt to offset the impact of the weak pound, which hit a 23-year low against the dollar last week.