Sentence examples for could defray from inspiring English sources

He added that only condominiums could defray construction costs.

Mr. Sharples, who has a second home in Aspen, Colo., said the income could defray some of the costs, from taxes to maintenance.

With scientists increasingly interested in climate change and affluent tourists attracted by Ellesmere Island National Park, only 25 miles southwest of Alert, this base could defray costs by taking in nonmilitary visitors.

In addition, there are a variety of potential uses for the algal biomass from manure treatment that could defray treatment costs.

The firm paid a record $2 billion for the Dodgers and it could defray the cost of another sale among a large partnership.

While adding another country could help defray the costs borne by each member, it also could make the project even more complicated.

The application fee could help defray the cost of the program, she said, and local or nonprofit agencies could monitor the homes instead of a state agency.

But UnitedHealth says that the upfront monthly fees it collects could help defray some of those higher medical expenses down the road, if they do occur.

He said that the fees some cargo operators were asking for Haiti flights might reflect the fact that planes were returning empty, rather than with return loads that could help defray costs.

While any of the options would require a large infusion of private funds, he said, the committee could help defray costs, because the revenue generated from things like ticket sales to Olympic events and television rights is projected to be $3.6 billion, far more than the $1.7 billion estimated cost of staging the Games.

The agency brought him lunch and dinner through a Meals-on-Wheels program; gave him $750 to pay a month's rent; and also put him in touch with other organizations that could help defray the costs of living since, because of his surgery, he had to resign from his job.