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reduction

[ri-duhk-shuhn] / rɪˈdʌk ʃən /


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In Westminster, where between 69% and 72% of thefts from the person and personal robberies each week involve phones, there has been a reduction of 45.8% so far this year.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“The improvement in supply/demand is largely due to the reduction of issuance size,” the rates strategist adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

If Congress imposes an across-the-board reduction, the haircut applies to whatever benefit you’re already drawing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“I think the harm reduction model helps us get a lot more people off the street, but veterans who want to be sober should have a place where they can stay sober,” Reynolds said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Mingo advocated staying in Indiana, but with a severe reduction in those they sheltered: the runaways, the lost.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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