Sentence examples for offset increases from inspiring English sources

The lower energy and food prices offset increases for other items.

According to Mercer, a benefits consulting firm, rising deductibles are being used to offset increases in premiums and rising costs.

Declines in the cost of gasoline, clothing and air travel offset increases for medical care, food and housing last month, the Labor Department said.

Efforts by the administration to push through spending cuts in some areas to offset increases in others have brought the White House nothing but political heartburn.

Prices of imported goods were unchanged in July as a decline in the cost of petroleum offset increases for autos and some raw materials, government figures showed today.

Aid packages are recalculated each year to offset increases to tuition, room, board and other expenses and to take into account changes in the family's financial circumstances.

Those savings would help offset increased spending on product development and promotions.

A deal could offset increasing competition from cable providers that are looking to increase their own cellphone services.

The steady elimination of public sector jobs has offset increased hiring in the private sector for more than two years.

Third-quarter income at Campbell Soup fell 21percentt as higher marketing expenses and more infrastructure investment offset increased sales of its expanded European dry soup and sauces business.

The improvement helped offset increased investment in energy-saving technology, including a decision to sell only LED bulbs in its lighting range.