Sentence examples for is largely offset by from inspiring English sources

Going back to the first paragraph, the rise in the pension age is largely offset by a rise in the accrual rate used to build up pension rights.

And China won't agree to a huge revaluation because its huge trade surplus with the U.S. is largely offset by trade deficits with other countries.

While poor people do get a relatively higher proportion of their working salary in retirement cheques than richer ones, this redistribution is largely offset by the fact that rich people tend to live longer, and by the benefits their spouses receive.

The bargain element in the discount is largely offset by the somewhat steep 1.9% annual expense ratio of the fund.

Match and season tickets are generally much cheaper in Spain than in the UK, but that is largely offset by the country's severe economic problems.

D.C.'s high cost of living is largely offset by generous paychecks the city boasts the third-best average income for college graduates.

But the burden for large corporations will probably remain unchanged, since proposed corporate tax cuts will be largely offset by levies imposed to help finance a job-creation plan that reduced the workweek to 35 hours from 40.

But the increases in those areas and others would be largely offset by cutbacks elsewhere.

The tough market in Europe and Latin America was largely offset by strong performances in China and northern Asia.

Yet the BrailleNote's convenience was largely offset by its clunky size (nearly 10 inches long).

Motorola added that the charges were "largely offset" by the sale of securities.