mitigate
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“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
When AI begins to wobble, investors have tended to shift money into other corners of the market, helping mitigate losses in the S&P 500.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Sanitation crews are also working to clear debris and shore up burn scar areas to mitigate flood risks, Mayor Karen Bass’ office said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Prince William was visiting the area to learn about how communities have been affected by recent flooding and what measures were being taken by local authorities and other agencies to mitigate future incidents.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
But it did not mitigate the feelings of failure on the football field.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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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
Mr. Mitchell sees virtue in how diplomacy mitigates costs and constrains violence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
But on the side of right the consciousness of integrity mitigates regret and commands respect; while the penalties of deceit are intensified by shame and scorn.
From Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) by George Jacob Holyoake
This latest decline is down not just to hot weather, which has been slightly mitigated by recent rainfall, but also a reduction in cultivated areas -- pared back 1.9 percent in the past year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
"You don't want to stifle innovation," Thune said on Monday, "but I think you also want to make sure that the more advanced threats can be mitigated."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Genius Act mitigated some credit and liquidity risk from stablecoins, and the Clarity Act provides a regulatory framework for crypto.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Rising component costs are mitigated given Apple’s bargaining power against consumers and the supply chain.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
This is the most mitigated statement of 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
Temperatures dropped as low as -12C one night, he said "as a practical person I was trying to prioritise comfort and warmth, mitigating hunger as much as possible," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 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
None of this compelling mitigating evidence was presented at trial, and it should have been.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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