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However, the finding does not lessen the well-established dangers of tobacco use.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Tens of thousands of customers in Los Angeles county alone were without power, as authorities de-energized power lines in a bid to lessen the possibility of electrical sparks that the heavy wind gusts could carry.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

The longer time frame—which would lessen the disruption to Tether’s core business—was pushed by Hines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Auto lovers have pushed for years to lessen emissions regulations for collector cars, arguing that these vintage vehicles are only driven short distances to parades and meet-ups where they deserve to be seen and cherished.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

The webbing was constructed of the lightest possible stone to lessen the weight on the ribs.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay

“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

But by supporting both new and used EVs, it lessens equity concerns — that only people with higher incomes are able to take advantage of the program, Michalek said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 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

“So it feels like the burden is lessened by the end of the night every time.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

In these animals, DT-109 reduced liver inflammation and lessened the severity of MASH.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 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

But it could be lessened, Percy said, by local authorities embracing technological advances.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

“I think that Mrs. Cullen can’t have any kids, though,” she added, as if that lessened their kindness.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

Anderson cited Saavedra’s “prompt and extensive cooperation” as a factor in lessening the sentence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

When it comes to our kids, our quest for optimization is not so much lessening anxiety as feeding it.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Shares of banks, airlines, retailers and other industries that had struggled since February have started breaking higher, lessening the market’s dependence on hot tech stocks and catching the attention of chart-watching technical strategists.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 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

Warmth spread from that point throughout his body, calming him, lessening the pain.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner