mitigate
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"Urgent adaptations are needed to mitigate the effects of successive heatwaves on plants and the insects that rely on them to thrive," the society said.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The fund would be used to help neighbors mitigate the fallout from a disaster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Kraft Heinz KHC -2.85%decrease; red down pointing triangle had lower profit and sales in the second quarter, but raised its sales outlook as it aims to mitigate higher supply costs by raising prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The government is yet to estimate the potential loss to Sri Lanka's economy from the effects of El Nino, but has set up a ministerial task force to mitigate its impact.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Examples include the rules that govern punctuation, complex forms of agreement, and fine semantic distinctions between uncommon words like militate and mitigate and credible and credulous.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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"The external intervention we need is from government in the shape of grassroots music festival tax relief. Festivals eat and drink risk, but tax relief mitigates some of that risk."
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 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
While China relies on oil imports, "it mitigates this exposure through diversified suppliers, ties with Iran, substantial strategic reserves and continued reliance on coal", she said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Santander’s geographic diversification mitigates risk by reducing volatility, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
In addition, the continuing housing shortage in urban areas forces families to live in crowded and inadequate quarters, which mitigates against having children.
From Area Handbook for Romania by Donald W. Bernier
“Rising component costs are mitigated given Apple’s bargaining power against consumers and the supply chain.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The attention economy is often portrayed helpfully by media outlets as an individual problem to be mitigated by reducing our own dependence on screens and devices.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Moore cautioned people with lung issues or smoke sensitivity to avoid outdoor activities, but said crews have mitigated hazardous materials at the site.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Given the power of some AI models, there’s a question of whether governments regulate how this technology is rolled out, if it hurts job creation, and how that is mitigated.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
This is the most mitigated statement of all.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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"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
Abatzoglou hypothesized the region’s link between wildfires and soil moisture could cause the mitigating effects of the preceding El Niño to linger longer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Fifa disciplinary committee takes into account "both aggravating and mitigating circumstances", and it has the power to enforce the ban globally.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The TD Cowen analysts also noted that the two reports this week said the items that won’t be served were toppings, rather than Taco Bell’s core menu items, thus mitigating the risk to sales.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Further, I want to prevail upon this Court to consider this boy’s plea of guilty as evidence mitigating his punishment.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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