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Local 99 is also seeking stable work schedules because many of its members have had their hours reduced due to budget cuts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Cholera, a dangerous bacterial infection that causes severe diarrhea and can be fatal without treatment, may be significantly reduced through diet.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
Long-term benefits, we are told, include reduced anxiety, lower blood pressure and quicker healing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Appeal judges have reduced the damages previously awarded to a former pupil who said he was repeatedly restrained at a private residential special school.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Even as the genie endeavored to free itself, Merriweather steadily reduced both their sizes, shrinking as quickly as she’d grown.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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