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lessen

[les-uhn] / ˈlɛs ən /


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Reports of a pending deal on Capitol Hill suggest both sides of the aisle want to lessen the time it takes for America to build factories, transmission lines and energy projects.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

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

Vallejo said the four-day summer camp held in September in the San Bernardino Mountains is part of the effort to lessen those risks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 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

Mike’s scowl didn’t lessen, but he raised his fist in salute.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

While that deal doesn’t compete directly with Broadcom’s TPUs, Google is charting a course that lessens its reliance on its partner.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 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

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

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

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

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

The dream of settling on his farm had not come true, for his wife’s fear of living in that sort of isolation had never lessened.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Meanwhile wages and benefits have typically been outpacing inflation this year, lessening the squeeze for many - so far.

From BBC Aug. 19, 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

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

Thus in one blow Elizabeth had been saved from typical English digs, while I looked forward to a lessening of my stomach pains.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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