mitigate
Example Sentences
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"The levy of 30% on worn clothing is intended to mitigate environmental degradation while promoting domestic production," the bill says, according to local news outlet the Kampala Report.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
She said she could only mitigate the damages, citing as examples cases that involved the city’s misuse of federal housing grants and a massive sewage spill.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
We advocate staying invested to benefit from rising earnings while diversifying across the AI value chain to mitigate company-specific risks.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
The requirement for broadcasters to adopt ever-increasing protection measures to fulfil their duty of care to contestants "is evidence of the growing risks they are trying, and too often failing, to mitigate", he said.
From BBC • May 22, 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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