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reduce

[ri-doos, -dyoos] / rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus /




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JGB prices may also be buoyed by ongoing decline in crude oil prices which usually alleviates inflationary pressure in Japan and may reduce the urgency for the BOJ to hike rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

IHeartMedia has started to restructure its radio programming to reduce costs.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Tokyo offers a prominent example of how regulation can reduce the problem.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

“A diplomatic process can reduce tail risk quickly, but it does not guarantee supply normalization on the same timetable.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

And they’d reduce expenses by living outside the city.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

"With this settlement, Sandoz... reduces potential risks for the future," ZKB analysts said.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

So Hormuz blocks commodity exports, Yuntianhua buys fertilizer inputs at a premium, then Beijing reduces global supply by restricting phosphate exports — and fertilizer prices go up.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

The lack of food at this life stage reduces their odds of survival, which then lowers the chances they’ll return to the rivers to repeat the cycle.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Flying at higher altitudes reduces the payload the drones can carry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

The program reduces pollution and conserves natural resources.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

The analysts tell clients in a note that significant changes in New South Wales state could have materially reduced the ASX-listed toll-road operator’s value.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Months later, Barberie was approached about taking a reduced role as a field reporter.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Some 40 posts could go through reduced spending on temporary staff, while a smaller number of posts are expected to be lost from non-clinical and corporate services.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Finally, the strategists said investors have by now probably reduced their excess positioning in crowded stocks like popular semiconductor stocks, which should help that group stabilize.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

The third time, the flames had reduced it to a charred carcass amid the smoke-guttering factories and slaughterhouses of the Stockyards.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

As Juliette Cubanski of KFF explained, the demonstration worked by reducing the base beneficiary premium for Part D and capping the yearly increase.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

To cut costs and address falling sales, Nissan is selling its headquarters, reducing production capacity and cutting 20,000 jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Scientists have long known that reducing calorie intake can lengthen lifespan in many organisms and lower the risk of age-related illnesses such as cancer.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

Users can also create and orchestrate response workflows, automating the process and reducing response times.

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 2026

I'll be reducing hydrazine and burning hydrogen in the Hab, every ten hours, for another ten days.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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