mitigating

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James Gray, mitigating, told the court his client accepted what he did and had behaved well while on remand in prison.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

If passed, it would provide public education on mitigating negative encounters with wildlife, offer technical assistance to keep bears and wolves away from human habitat and maintain a statewide incident reporting system.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Saudi Aramco’s quarterly profit rose 25% to $32.5 billion, with its East-West Pipeline mitigating global energy shocks.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

For now, there are mitigating factors like the fact that advanced AI cyber capabilities are not yet widely available.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

None of this compelling mitigating evidence was presented at trial, and it should have been.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson