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Think of the fight against climate change like a tug-of-war, with emissions on one end of the rope and efforts to mitigate them on the other.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

The administration, in fact, “seeks to mitigate potential national-security and cybersecurity problems.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

At the weekend, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said he would be meeting JLR bosses this week to "mitigate any job losses", but he ruled out a bailout for the company.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

The Bank of Canada doesn’t expect the new U.S. levies will have a large direct effect on the broader economy, and support programs introduced by Canada’s government will likely mitigate some of the damage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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

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

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

I call that which, relaxing a little of its strength and firmness, eases and mitigates the degree of feeling between the hand and horse’s mouth, which I have already described.

From Lectures on Horsemanship Wherein Is Explained Every Necessary Instruction for Both Ladies and Gentlemen, in the Useful and Polite Art of Riding, with Ease, Elegance, and Safety by Unknown

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

“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

With that help, the chaos that had brought him to this cage would be reined in and the misunderstanding manifested here would be mitigated.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

"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

“There may be costs associated with mitigating these issues,” said Kevin Stahl, Braham’s city administrator and police chief, “however, at this time I cannot even estimate a cost.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 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

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

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller