mitigate
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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
The fire chief said that evacuation orders will remain in place as authorities try to mitigate the leak.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
“I’m continuing to work with emergency personnel to ensure that residents are safe and have the resources they need while officials work to mitigate the impacts of the hazmat incident.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
“While credit costs may remain elevated due to rising retail asset risk, the bank’s solid loan loss buffers will help mitigate earnings volatility,” it adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Because for a private citizen to become a prince presupposes virtue or Fortune, it appears that either the one or the other of these two things should partially mitigate many of the problems.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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