mitigate
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Transport costs fell 2.7% from a month earlier after the federal government temporarily lowered the sales tax on gasoline and diesel to mitigate sharp price rises stemming from the Iran conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Other areas have huge fans, mist sprayers and cooled flooring systems to mitigate the searing heat.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
The company said Sunday that it was working around the clock to mitigate the risk of a leak and apologized to the local community for the disruption.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
She said she could only mitigate the damages, citing as examples cases that involved the city’s misuse of federal housing grants and a massive sewage spill.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 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
Vocabulary lists containing mitigate
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