lessen
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She has been advised to take a hormonal contraceptive to help slow monthly tissue growth and lessen the pain.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Vallejo said the four-day summer camp held in September in the San Bernardino Mountains is part of the effort to lessen those risks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Kessler answered that his opponents had to demonstrate that there was a probability the deal would lessen competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Having nuclear power could eventually lessen Saudi Arabia's reliance on oil, insulating it from volatilities in the global oil market, said Christopher Russo, an energy expert at the consulting firm Charles River Associates.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
So I said hello Miss Kinnian Im redy for my lessen today only I lossed the book we was using.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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“That really lessens our risk. You can rebuild savings accounts.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Further spikes of heat are likely, however as August wears on and the sun gradually loses some of its intensity, the likelihood of extreme temperatures in the high 30s lessens.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The opening “I Feel So Free” is the thesis statement, framing the club as a place that dissolves ego, lessens anxiety, and offers a portal to communal bliss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
It creates multiple pathways for energy to move through the system, reduces wasted power, and lessens the strain on the resonator.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2026
I press against my earmuffs until the noise lessens, twenty steps later.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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It lessened his allegiance to the free-market economic system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
From a product standpoint, PayPal has pushed passkey verification, which it said has lessened friction customers experience at checkout.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
In recent days, a number of MPs close to Burnham - who have no animus to the energy secretary - believe the likelihood of appointing Miliband has lessened significantly.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The tech giants, which introduced consumer-friendly streaming options, have lessened the influence of traditional companies such as Paramount and Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Then he leaned over and put a hand beside his mouth, as if he did not wish to be overheard, an effect slightly lessened by his whisper, which was loud enough to deafen.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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Meanwhile wages and benefits have typically been outpacing inflation this year, lessening the squeeze for many - so far.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Yes, it’s too high, he says, but he suggests that his housing plan will deploy a trickle-down approach that starts with lessening landlords’ risks and costs and thus encourages them to build more.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
Ellen Swallow Richards is known as the founder of home economics, which to her meant bringing scientific principles to domestic life, lessening household labor and improving public health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
What matters now is whether oil comes down and stays there, taking the pressure off inflation and lessening the need for interest-rate hikes, said Privorotsky.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
Gradually, more from a lessening of strength than from peace of soul, his sobs ceased and he lay on his back, staring at the ceiling.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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