reducing

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In recent years Wessex Water has made considerable improvements to Somerset's sewage system, reducing the risk of overflows causing phospate pollution.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Doing away with the rule would save the brokerage industry $54.2 million to $77 million annually, largely from reducing compliance costs and being able to disconnect from certain exchanges, the SEC said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“The expansion is limited to a specific category of expenditure tied to reducing dependence on fossil fuels,” economists at Morgan Stanley wrote in a note to clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

My sister thinks Medicaid will take the house my mom and I own together, claiming half of its value every year and effectively reducing my portion of ownership to nothing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

As soon as I climbed out of the DeLorean I cast a Shrink spell on it, instantly reducing it to the size of a Matchbox car.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline