mitigate
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Fire officials said these were part of ongoing efforts to mitigate some of the impacts clearing the site could have on the neighboring community and the environment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
By contrast, the 1700s laws were mere “anti-poaching” rules meant to mitigate “harms and risks associated with unauthorized hunting.”
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026
"Unless we have a cultural shift towards understanding how to mitigate heat, written into design guidance, I think we're going to build things that are not fit for purpose," she says.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Providing a greater incentive to enroll in autopay could help mitigate those challenges.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
Because for a private citizen to become a prince presupposes virtue or Fortune, it appears that either the one or the other of these two things should partially mitigate many of the problems.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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