The additional $7.5 million is what the Mayor said the city would need to offset inflation.

Perhaps more important, the once widely accepted concept of raising wages to offset inflation is fading.

The euro's adoption makes it impossible for member nations to use currency adjustments as a way to offset inflation.

Another generous chunk must be returned to the principal to offset inflation.

To offset inflation, the Fed must raise interest rates.

By changing the interest rate, the Fed can offset inflation and unemployment.

Moreover, a provision for automatic future increases to offset inflation has been dropped.

The fund pays out more each time for campaigns and party conventions, to offset inflation.

The department recommended that spending for the following year rise only enough to offset inflation.

When interest rates rose to offset inflation, the profits of the conglomerates fell.