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reduction

[ri-duhk-shuhn] / rɪˈdʌk ʃən /


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Ronan's part of the care package ended in March 2024, leading to a reduction in the time carers spent in the home.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The reduction is due to delays in procuring sufficient high-bandwidth memory from suppliers SK Hynix and Micron Technology, he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

But despite the U.S.’s success in bringing about a substantial reduction in Iranian missile and drone strikes, Cembalest said headlines about the conflict reminded him of the plot of Stephen King’s “Salem’s Lot.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“We are in a situation that might worsen, where indeed, demand reduction is necessary.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The map dramatically shows the reduction in Indigenous lands, but its scale does not allow the “today” map to accurately depict all existing tribal offices and land holdings across the country.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz