lessen
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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
It’s testing eloralintide and its GLP-1 pill Foundayo to see if either can lessen osteoarthritis pain.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Krasner edited their motion to lessen Stiegler’s apparent involvement, Diamond wrote, and the four filed it with the court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
The string tightened on my wrist and, to lessen the shock, I leaped across the crevice in the direction the giant had taken.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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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
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
That lessens the likelihood the central bank will cut interest rates and, coupled with the recent jobs report, raises the prospect of “stagflation” — weak growth and higher inflation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 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
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In these animals, DT-109 reduced liver inflammation and lessened the severity of MASH.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
The impact of Garrett’s absence could be lessened if Aaron Donald plays for the first time next Monday night against the Giants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 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
Neither is perfect—no earthly creation is—and each is lessened by its complicity with the institution of slavery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
It had never lessened the pain, not one degree.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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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 called for individual states to implement their own arrangements to accommodate for heatwaves and travel disruption while lessening the impact on the economy.
From BBC ● May 9, 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
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