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reduction

[ri-duhk-shuhn] / rɪˈdʌk ʃən /


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Friends of the Earth Scotland's Catrina Randall said the "meagre" reduction figures were a "missed opportunity" to improve the lives of Scots.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Furthermore, tea's role in weight management and its potential in controlling diabetes are discussed, with evidence suggesting that green tea catechins can aid in weight reduction and improve metabolic parameters in obese individuals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

This reduction in capacity often allows airlines to charge higher ticket prices, helping restore profitability, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He noted that investors had been piling in recently, with a sharp reduction in gross short positions — a bearish stance — combined with fresh buying of long or bullish positions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

That is what makes this aging-of-the-population theory of crime reduction so appealingly tidy: since people mellow out as they get older, more older people must lead to less crime.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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