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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

Tweaks to the rules to lessen the problem were made after just three races, and the engine split will be modified to become 60-40 by 2028, with an intermediate step for next year.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 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

“Use the shoots for a fine yellow. Don’t move it, though, lessen you must. Greenweed don’t want to transplant.”

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry

“That really lessens our risk. You can rebuild savings accounts.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 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

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

But the problem is that there are good safety reasons for allowing the 350kw super-clip, as it lessens the need for another energy-harvesting strategy known as lift and coast.

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026

“You need an antidote. He pressed something into your skin. It lessens your judgment. He’s a wizard. Did you agree to anything?”

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

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

But it only made No. 110 in the ranking, weighed down by lower scores on AI readiness, talent readiness and resilience that lessened the impact of good scores on innovation and financial fitness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

The issue, Travers said, has been lessened and “certain areas things are getting a little bit cleaned up. And I’m assuming that she’s, you know, part of that whole thing.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

‘Follow what may, great deeds are not lessened in worth,’ said Legolas.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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

It is one way of lessening that stressful situation of putting out a game, especially for a smaller studio with fewer people to test it.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 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

He felt a slight lessening of nervous tension and swallowed.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright