mitigate
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Qualifying residents will also receive air filters to mitigate pollution from diesel and heavy construction equipment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The minister said the ongoing work by the trust had helped mitigate the waiting times at the ED but that these were still "much too long".
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Some competitors have called for an industry-wide slowdown to address and mitigate safety concerns.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Practically, the core purpose is to mitigate any future crossings of the military demarcation line,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
In another time, if I felt it unavoidable, I would have presented the fact solely to mitigate the ill sweep of my own activities.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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The advantage of this location "is that you can use the original tunnel's roof as your little tunnel's roof. Also, it mitigates risk of flooding," said Dix.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Moore said the facility has remained at 45 degrees, which mitigates the risk of it becoming a biohazard due to food spoilage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
CoreWeave mitigates customer-turned-competitor risk with multiyear contracts and financing backed by customer revenue streams.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
But he added that the products Arm designs for that part of the market come with “dramatically smaller royalties,” which mitigates the potential impact on Arm’s business.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026
The undoubted testimony of the whole medical profession proves that vaccination in almost all cases prevents small-pox, and in all cases mitigates its evil.
From Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. by Charles Knight
Treasury yields declined in Asian trade, retreating from Tuesday’s highs, as Federal Reserve speakers mitigated interest-rate hike expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The inspector general found that the Fed’s Board of Governors failed to take actions that would have mitigated significant cost overruns.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
However, it is possible some of this could be mitigated using new technologies.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
“Bears don’t like conflict. They like it easy. So the livestock issue, while fear is a real response if you are a livestock producer, can be mitigated … that’s not a deal breaker.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
What was their great battle over mitigated speech and teamwork all about, after all?
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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The so-called Games Agreement laid out a “shared set of values” and called for an operating budget that would be “prudent, realistic, and designed to protect taxpayers by mitigating financial risk.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
It depends on where you live, however, as there are many mitigating factors when it comes to filing for Chapter 7.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
"The limited extension during this period makes a temporary contribution to mitigating the exposure of the electricity system and Spanish consumers to previously unforeseen price spikes," said the announcement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Instead of fighting the erosion, villagers have introduced their own mitigating measures to give their properties and livelihoods a better chance against the inevitable.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
No teacher would ever entertain the thought of mitigating, in any way, the punishment of a truant.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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