mitigate

Example Sentences

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The plan, pushed by homeowners wanting to mitigate the upzoning, was one of three options developed by the Department of City Planning that the council was considering.

From Los Angeles Times

Terrestrial computing requires significant cooling, energy, and water, inefficiencies that some space designs can mitigate.

From Barron's

"Officers are always keen to try and mitigate any effects in that regard as much as possible."

From BBC

“The strike was carried out in a precise manner to mitigate harm to civilians imprisoned within the prison to the greatest extent possible,” the IDF said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s not the first time that the Saudis have looked to Yanbu to mitigate the impact of geopolitical conflicts elsewhere.

From MarketWatch