Word: offsets
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...industrial equipment, running up an import bill that was a full $1 billion higher than the country's export earnings. Such a trade deficit could have been ruinous to a less prosperous country, but Canada took it in stride: the heavy flow of foreign (mostly U.S.) investment offset the drain on gold and dollar reserves. As the year ended, Canada's currency position was so strong that the Canadian dollar rose in value to more than $1.04 U.S., a 23-year high...
...other non-sophomore is junior Raymond, who normally wrestles at 177. Although he will probably be giving up nearly 10 pounds to his opponent, he has the speed and strength to offset this disadvantage...
PULLMAN FARE HIKE of 7% starts Jan. 1 on railway sleepers if ICC approves. Pullman Inc. says raise will add $6,500,000 to annual revenue, offset higher costs...
...position, the successful battle for at least 15 statehouses. the increase in the number of state legislators in such Republican strongholds as South Dakota, Kansas, Iowa, Oregon and California. The waning influence of its old-line, patronage-powered machines in the big cities, notably Chicago and New York, was offset by the work of aggressive "new look" (i.e., post-Truman) volunteers in California, Michigan, Oregon, Washington and Pennsylvania...
...absence of Stahura will be some-what offset by the return of his substitute at left half, Sandy Dodge. For the first time in two weeks, Dodge participated in contact work yesterday and, according to Jordan, looked "pretty good." He injured himself in the Monday practice following the Columbia game. At that time, doctors thought it would be four weeks before he could return to the line...