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mitigate

[mit-i-geyt] / ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪt /


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Last week, Lineage said it expected to spend $80 million to $100 million on the cleanup, including steps to mitigate the smell and the vermin drawn to the site and surrounding neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The company has also been accruing fines as air regulators demand the company take additional steps to mitigate the smell and vermin that has been drawn to the site and surrounding neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

He also recommends travelers bring motion-sickness patches or chew on gum, which can mitigate some of the issues.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Chelsea had done plenty of work to mitigate those demands.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

The best I could hope to do was mitigate the disaster.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

“The company expects inventory levels to remain elevated as it mitigates this dynamic supply chain environment,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 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

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

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

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

Earlier this year, the EPA announced it would perform a limited soil sampling at 100 destroyed homes across the burn zone in order to verify that contractors had thoroughly mitigated toxic substances.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

The province of Alberta is for now is the project’s proponent, on the belief that private investors will jump in once political risk is mitigated.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

"If you take risks in the space business, it needs to be understood and mitigated risk," Hubbard said.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

This is the most mitigated statement of all.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

"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

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

Character can serve as a mitigating factor in the face of disaster, while the absence of character often has the opposite effect.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Carvalho’s spokesperson said each of the issues raised was offset by mitigating factors and that none of the cited actions — individually or collectively — would have justified Carvalho’s dismissal.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

“I don’t believe anything you tell me,” Nately replied, with a bashful mitigating smile.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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