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reduction

[ri-duhk-shuhn] / rɪˈdʌk ʃən /


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Job cuts surged nationwide in January following large layoffs, but California’s losses slowed after a year in which it led the nation in staff reductions.

From Los Angeles Times

“Mayor Karen Bass will continue working to solve the biggest problems facing our city with groundbreaking efforts on housing affordability, reductions in street homelessness and public safety stats sitting at 60-year lows.”

From Los Angeles Times

"These cuts and reductions untie perpetrators' hands everywhere, leaving them to do whatever they please. With crises mounting, we cannot afford a human rights system in crisis," he added.

From Barron's

But even a small reduction in the amount of stuff the U.S. buys from China stands to have a major impact on both economies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Back in reality, manufacturing employment declined by some 63,000 jobs in 2025 despite a modest boost early in the year, thanks to reductions in every month after Liberation Day.

From The Wall Street Journal