reduction
Example Sentences
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Barr said the cumulative effect of recent changes amounts to a $117 billion reduction in that cushion across the banking system.
From Barron's
In the Beaufort, the reduction is tied mainly to delayed formation.
From Science Daily
Elevated prices are likely to drive demand reduction.
From MarketWatch
The reduction was observed both in the primary population of former smokers and in the overall population, which included former and current smokers, it added.
“To account for uncertainty and other factors, that reduction may be somewhat gradual.”
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