But the losses of the coal sector offset gains made elsewhere.

但煤炭产业上的损失抵消了其他地方所获取的利润。

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Continued improvement in American manufacturing was offset by further signs of weakness in the service sector.

VOA: standard.2009.08.05

The private sector added more than better than the previous month, but not enough to offset the loss of more than 200,000 temporary census jobs.

VOA: standard.2010.07.02

In the meantime, Guangzhou is working to build up a financial-services and technology sector to offset its dependence on manufacturing.

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Total output from Germany rose for the first time in eight months "though the increase was only very modest as an upturn in the service sector was offset by a faster decline in manufacturing production", the survey said.

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This reduction in spending by the private sector must be offset by increased spending by the government.

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