Word: offsets
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that tell the computer how to perform specific tasks. The Japanese, however, have shrewdly avoided language and cultural problems by designing their computers to use American-made software. Moreover, some Japanese companies now expect to use their considerable experience in selling electronic equipment to both businesses and consumers to offset the current American advantage in marketing...
Exxon's long-term forecasts still anticipate an increase in oil prices, but not as rapid as previously expected. R.P. Larkins, the manager of Exxon U.S.A.'s synthetic-fuels department, said that shale oil is simply too expensive now and that "nothing over the long term would offset our costs." Adds John Lichtblau, president of the Petroleum Industry Research Foundation: "The fact is that from a market point of view, most synfuel projects are not economically viable...
...French-built Mirage III fighter-bombers and 26 Dagger aircraft, an Israeli-modified version of another Mirage model. The Argentine Mirage Ills have a combat range of about 745 miles, enabling them to operate over the Falklands from bases on the Argentine mainland. The British may be able to offset some of the Argentine air advantage through skillful use of naval forces. Destroyers from the British task force, equipped with Sea Dart surface-to-air missiles (effective range: about 20 miles), will be on hand to support the Harriers against enemy aircraft, missiles and surface
...addition, the more than 9 million wage earners covered by contracts containing cost of living adjustment clauses will also feel a transitional pinch. COLAS automatically adjust earnings to help offset inflation, and many people have become accustomed to counting on those illusionary increases in their incomes...
...abrupt hikes were the ironic flip side of falling world oil prices. Kuwait's revenues will drop by about $5 billion this year. The government hopes to offset that by charging domestic energy users more at the pump. Of course, Western drivers would be glad to get back to the days when they paid only...