reduce

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Their approach could reduce energy use by up to 100 times while also improving performance on tasks.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Mithril Defense is bringing its Campus Guardian Angel system to schools in Florida and Georgia to enhance security and reduce gun violence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

They are being brought in by the Department for Infrastructure to try to reduce fatal road crashes involving young people.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Although a major oil and gas producer, Iran sought to revive the project in the late 1980s to diversify its energy resources and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels for domestic consumption.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Unfortunately, patients would often use only enough of these medicines to reduce the symptoms, saving the rest for future bouts of the disease.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy