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If the negotiation does not lead to a successful result in a short period of time, he can retaliate with a number of trade off-sets.
President Obama Brings 10,000 Manufacturing Jobs Back from China (Headlines We'd Like to See) 2010
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We have to pass new trade legislation which will prevent evasion of these laws when we do get orders, and that will require off-sets against currency undervaluation.
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The Republicans want to extend the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest without any off-sets.
Jim Worth: The Fools on the Hill Jim Worth 2010
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If the negotiation does not lead to a successful result in a short period of time, he can retaliate with a number of trade off-sets.
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We have to pass new trade legislation which will prevent evasion of these laws when we do get orders, and that will require off-sets against currency undervaluation.
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A spokesman for Representative Royce explained that he was concerned there were no off-sets to fund the extensions so that it would not add to the deficit.
Jim Worth: The Fools on the Hill Jim Worth 2010
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A high-rise that off-sets some of its power use through the installation of rooftop wind turbines is great: it looks cool, magazine readers go crazy for it, and the building's future tenants save loads of money on electricity bills.
Archive 2007-08-01 Jonathan 2007
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A high-rise that off-sets some of its power use through the installation of rooftop wind turbines is great: it looks cool, magazine readers go crazy for it, and the building's future tenants save loads of money on electricity bills.
Critiquing design for sustainability Jonathan 2007
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I wonder how many carbon off-sets they ignored to buy that plane ticket?
Archive 2009-06-01 Dave 2009
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If the negotiation does not lead to a successful result in a short period of time, he can retaliate with a number of trade off-sets.
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