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reduce

[ri-doos, -dyoos] / rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus /




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“We can reduce chemical inputs, restore soil health and improve yields through these alternative approaches,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Registration does not expire; it’s designed to stop robocalls and, while it may not stop scammers, it may help reduce the number of unsolicited calls you receive overall.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

“When partnered with resistance training, it can increase bone mineral content and reduce that reabsorption of the bone. To help prevent osteopenia and osteoporosis.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

She said she had previously resisted the call to "reduce everything to funding", but the "extent of failure is too great".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Music can affect our heartbeat, blood pressure, and pulse rate, and reduce stress, anxiety and even depression.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

But many Malibu residents acknowledge this only reduces the risk your home burns — and provides no guarantees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Since 2022, Millstein has received a homestead exemption reserved for primary homes, which reduces the taxes he pays on his Florida mansion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

But it could be due to the fact that massage reduces muscle stiffness, improves circulation and boosts relaxation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

"The erosion of the forest, both in size and in number of species, reduces the space available for communities and fuels conflicts," the lawyer added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

This table is sure to horrify any knowledgeable scholar, because it reduces exceedingly complex histories to a few seemingly precise dates.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Junior transport minister, Kier Mather said removing the masts had reduced the risk of them toppling on to and detonating the bombs.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

A crackdown on short-term rentals drastically reduced the business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

But his office pointed out that, because Luster’s sentence had been reduced despite prosecutors’ “vehement opposition,” Luster would be released regardless in late 2026.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

"And then I found in the literature that the same gene which is responsible for hairlessness in dogs is responsible for a reduced number of teeth, indicating that these were Peruvian hairless dogs."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

This is what we have been reduced to.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Moore said things were improving, with greater availability of early intervention in the community, reducing the need for detox.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

"Our study elucidates LPC70's role in PG signaling, laying the groundwork for future clinical research and dietary interventions aimed at reducing hypertension-related cognitive decline and promoting healthy aging globally," concluded Prof. Mouri.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Whitelaw encouraged people to play their part by reducing the amount of food they wasted at home.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Last February, the two sides reached a provisional agreement aimed at reducing US tariffs on Indian products.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

“We’re doing what the school counselor said, reducing reliance,” Dad says.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari


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