mitigate

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"Uttering such words under the guise of a 'joke' or humour does not mitigate this discourtesy displayed toward our women and a specific segment of our society," he wrote.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Talbot says he’s confident that the proactive measures on behalf of the federal government will mitigate the screwworm’s reach and therefore not impact the beef supply locally or nationally.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The agency also spearheaded the construction of fly-sterilization plants in Texas, which are designed to release sterilized New World screwworm flies into the wild and mitigate reproduction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"This may allow for the development of novel strategies that target MHC class I and CD4+ T cells to leverage the beneficial side of immunity or mitigate unwanted immune responses."

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

To mitigate her dishonesty, she deflected all honor from herself, filling her letters widi praise for Zoe.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides