mitigate

Example Sentences

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“It’s a long time coming,” said Gordon Leon, chair of the Abalone Cove Landslide Abatement District, which is a resident-funded, volunteer-run assessment district that works to mitigate the landslide.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Ms. Shortland argues that, much as we could not eliminate Covid-19 but had to learn to mitigate its effects and then live with it, we must accept that ransomware is endemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Wall Street is now awaiting the judge to rule on how the court will seek to mitigate the monopoly ruling.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

But behind the scenes, in London and in Brussels there is intense lobbying going on for measures to mitigate the impact both of high prices and potential shortages.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

He spent a lot of time imagining what other people were thinking and feeling that might mitigate their behavior.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson