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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

Carney has charted a distinctive course in international affairs and trade, traveling the world in search of new business partners that can help Canada lessen its dependence on the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

ESPN’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, designed to lessen its dependency on declining cable TV revenue, is still in its nascent stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Washing or peeling can lessen the risk of infection, but cooking food to at least 158 degrees reliably kills Cyclospora.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

No real explanations for their presence had been given yet, but with the exchange of gifts, the feeling of unease began to lessen and everyone knew that the dancing and drumming would soon begin.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper

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

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

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

Afterward she might want to lie down and rest, but she can always talk to me and her wheezing always lessens.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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

None of the controversies have lessened Brandy Melville’s appeal among its target audience, for whom the clothes are often a sign of social status.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

In both cases, arginine treatment reduced the accumulation of Aβ and lessened its harmful effects.

From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026

Since then, the stigma surrounding bargain stores has lessened for both customers and brands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026

Perhaps that was why he and his companions lingered, waiting until the press had lessened before beginning to make their way toward the steps.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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

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

But Kail’s fleet maneuvers keep the production from bogging down without lessening the emotional combustion that is the source of the playwright’s lasting genius.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025

He felt a slight lessening of nervous tension and swallowed.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright