71.   Many top football colleges have no trouble offsetting the costs.

72.   Medallions for modified minivans cost less, to offset the cost of the modifications and the higher cost of operation.

73.   Money has been so short that the railroad recently mortgaged part of Pennsylvania Station in New York, which it owns, to offset operating costs.

74.   More kinds of businesses now offer frequent-flier miles because they increase sales enough to more than offset the costs.

75.   MSE Technology Applications is studying other ways to treat the water, and to remove copper and other metals in order to help offset treatment costs.

76.   Next year, she hopes a grant will offset the costs.

77.   Offsetting these costs to an indeterminate degree, are the revenues brought in by the reporters covering the case and perhaps a few additional tourists.

78.   One question is whether the cost of the new program would be partly offset by cuts in Medicaid, the federal-state health program for poor people.

79.   Opponents said offsetting the costs would defeat the purpose of an emergency spending bill, which does not have to abide by spending caps, according to budget rules.

80.   Opponents said while they support the intent of the bill, they were concerned that important programs would be cut in order to offset the cost of the package.