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Woking Borough Council leader Ann-Marie Barker said the financial support would help lessen the costs associated with servicing and reducing the council's debt.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The CMA gave interested parties the opportunity to comment on the deal over potential concerns about whether it could lessen competition in the market.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Even within the states’ artificially narrow frame, a 27% share of feature-film box office doesn’t by itself establish that this merger will substantially lessen competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

I rotated among brands to lessen the likelihood that these additives would heavily influence my results.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

I like to think of that moment in Mrs. Croft’s parlor as the moment when the distance between Mala and me began to lessen.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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

Maybe it lessens the phantom pain of not having that piece of himself on his shoulder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

As Microsoft’s control over OpenAI lessens, OpenAI has been strengthening its relationship with Amazon.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 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

The twang of the guitar grows louder, and the echo lessens.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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

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

Ultimately, if England are able to control the tempo of the game, dominating the ball for large parts, they will be hoping that the time they spend close to their own goal will be lessened.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Sleepiness eventually came over all of them, and without needing to announce it, they all lay close to the fire, close to one another, and slumbered peacefully while the wind’s angry tirade lessened.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

“While global inventories have been drawing down, the market still seems focused on lessening demand and gradual supply being added.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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

A source close to PIF said the move should not be seen as a sign of any lessening in interest in sports investments.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 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

He felt a slight lessening of nervous tension and swallowed.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright