reduction
Example Sentences
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McDonnell pointed to an 8% reduction in the number of gunshot victims citywide, a decline he attributed to a significant increase in the number of guns seized by police.
From Los Angeles Times
It's also expensive and some environmental groups argue that emission reductions can be achieved at a lower cost, using more existing technology such as wind power, solar, and electric cars.
From BBC
However the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, a campaign group, said it wanted the government to ensure "strong consumer protections" and bill reduction guarantees were in force for tenants.
From BBC
“This significant reduction in impact speed and severity is a demonstration of the material safety benefit of the Waymo Driver.”
That 1.75-percentage-point reduction is still working its way through the economy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
