lessening

Example Sentences

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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

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

Two months after the anniversary of the devastating Southern California firestorms, several legislators at the state Capitol unveiled a package of bills aimed at preventing wildfires and lessening their harms.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

While money managers often use multiple funds for their investors to diversify risk and regularly rebalance, there is a simpler way of lessening your dependence on highflying U.S. tech stocks in the S&P 500.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

There was a discernible lessening in Aunt Addie’s hostility; perhaps she had come to the conclusion that my lost soul was more valuable than petty pride.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright