reducing

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These antioxidants, found in certain foods, can support heart health, circulation and blood vessel elasticity by reducing inflammation, it says.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

"The GRK2 aggregates block the pores of the mitochondria, reducing the amount of energy they can supply and leading to a situation of stress inside the cells," Quitterer explains.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Previous El Niño events significantly drove up wheat and rice prices by reducing yields in Australia and the Russia-Ukraine-Kazakhstan region.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The ensuing late-season storm brought snow and rain, significantly reducing the chances Coughran could have survived.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Because harsh sentencing is a major cause of the prison explosion, one might reasonably assume that substantially reducing the length of prison sentences would effectively dismantle this new system of control.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander