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reduction

[ri-duhk-shuhn] / rɪˈdʌk ʃən /


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The pay increases also did not stop the reduction in police staffing, Raman said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The Pentagon said last week the 5,000-troop reduction would take place within the next year.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

If the reduction in spending continues at just 10%, the effect could be serious.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

It is now targeting a reduction of a further 1 million units, with half in China and the other half in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Unsurprisingly, people with stone implements wanted metal tools as soon as they encountered them—the prospective reduction in workload was staggering.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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