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mitigate

[mit-i-geyt] / ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪt /


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To mitigate rising costs, the Japanese brewer is considering adding production capacity on the US West Coast.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

"I think the best we can do is mitigate", says Andrew Charlton.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Shvartsman’s efforts to mitigate his penalty weren’t limited to the documentary film.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Ryanair on Wednesday reduced its winter capacity to mitigate its exposure to unhedged jet fuel prices of $140 per barrel, illustrating a major economic impact of the energy crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The best I could hope to do was mitigate the disaster.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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

First laid out in 2023, the framework outlines how the company measures and mitigates emerging AI risks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 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

From certain distant vantage-ground, the composition is, however, as complete and imposing an ensemble as might be desired, but decidedly the nearer view is not so pleasing, and somewhat mitigates the former estimate.

From The Cathedrals of Southern France by M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield

However, it is possible some of this could be mitigated using new technologies.

From BBC Sep. 5, 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

Taneja noted that the company’s existing zero-trust architecture, network segmentation and secondary controls would have mitigated the flaws that were found.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

The silence that followed was partly mitigated by the drone of the filtration pump.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

She added there had been "intensive" discussions over the weekend about mitigating jobs losses.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Jet fuel prices will remain elevated over the July-December period, it forecast, vowing to pursue mitigating actions such as hedging for crude oil price changes.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 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

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

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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