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lessen

[les-uhn] / ˈlɛs ən /


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She has been advised to take a hormonal contraceptive to help slow monthly tissue growth and lessen the pain.

From BBC Aug. 23, 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

Kessler answered that his opponents had to demonstrate that there was a probability the deal would lessen competition.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Having nuclear power could eventually lessen Saudi Arabia's reliance on oil, insulating it from volatilities in the global oil market, said Christopher Russo, an energy expert at the consulting firm Charles River Associates.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

But that did not lessen the shock of having their books, papers, and letters seized by the government.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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

Maybe it lessens the phantom pain of not having that piece of himself on his shoulder.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

As Microsoft’s control over OpenAI lessens, OpenAI has been strengthening its relationship with Amazon.

From MarketWatch Apr. 13, 2026

"Our study suggests that living near a NPP may carry a measurable cancer risk -- one that lessens with distance," said senior author Petros Koutrakis, Akira Yamaguchi Professor of Environmental Health and Human Habitation.

From Science Daily Feb. 24, 2026

"Routine lessens risk," her father chimed in, scarfing his food because he had a flight to catch.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

It lessened his allegiance to the free-market economic system.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 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

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

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

From Science Daily May 4, 2026

Eventually, the pain lessened and within two or three days he was feeling himself again.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

But that’s also another aspect the proposed rule is addressing, he said: lessening the scope for litigation so that plans of all sizes might be more likely to incorporate these other investment choices.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 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

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

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner




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