Word: offsets
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...Harvard advanced Greek examination (2 points), the following board examination in Greek--(c) Iliad, books I--III; (h) sight translation of Homer. (Candidates are advised to present also (f) prose composition, since a fair success in it will offset deficiencies in the other parts of the examination in advanced Greek...
...fact, in this era of globalization, extreme fiscal austerity is particularly harmful. Harvard economist Dani Rodrik has shown that the most open economies tend to have sizable public sectors, because government consumption can be used to offset the income volatility that free trade typically generates. The Big Government Bogie, in other words, may actually make free trade politically and economically sustainable. “Scaling governments down without paying attention to the economic insecurities generated by globalization,” Rodrik cautions, “may actually harm the prospects of maintaining global free trade...
...began strongly, posting an opening round 75—his low round for the tournament—that somewhat offset Klein’s rocky start...
According to Walsh and UMass coach Mike Stone, the driving factors appear to be financial. The draw of the local teams and the tradition of the Beanpot seemed to be insufficient to offset the cost of the security and gate personnel required to staff the ballpark...
...help offset the fee hike, Director of Financial Aid Sally C. Donahue said the College’s financial aid budget for next year would grow by nearly 10 percent, from $72.9 million to about $80 million...