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reduction

[ri-duhk-shuhn] / rɪˈdʌk ʃən /


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Goncalves said the move is necessary to offset pressure from an oversupply of galvanized steel in Canada, and that the employees affected by the workforce reduction would be brought back to work when conditions improve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

However, now there’s growing concern that any reduction to long-dated supply might not arrive for a quarter or two, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Treatment with estradiol, a form of estrogen, reversed the reduction in stem cell proliferation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Rightmove data said the average price reduction was nearly 7% - the equivalent of nearly £21,000 cut from a typically valued home.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Better information has led to later reduction or withdrawal of the tolerance, but only after the public has been exposed to admittedly dangerous levels of the chemical for months or years.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Already, since July, there have been reductions in cash transfers provided to some half a million people, meaning they have less money to buy food in local markets.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Such reductions could effectively dry up the Central Arizona Project.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

If you can no longer work, you may qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance, which pays your full retirement age benefit without reductions that come from claiming early.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

He also objected to reductions in tariffs on so-called derivative products—finished products made of steel and aluminum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Chicago Tribune made fare reductions a crusade and openly attacked the railroads.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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