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reduce

[ri-doos, -dyoos] / rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus /




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Research indicates that caffeinated coffee may temporarily reduce insulin sensitivity.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

But GM CEO Mary Barra said in a letter to shareholders that the company is shifting more production back to the United States to reduce tariff exposure.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

The attacks spurred the Kuwaiti government over the weekend to launch an ad campaign calling on residents to reduce their water and power usage, especially during peak hours between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

A few years later following the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, the government launched "Super Cool Biz" which expanded the guidelines to help reduce energy use both at work and at home.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

“I’m sure you could ask Richard about staying here if you’re in a bind. He’ll reduce your weekly pay, but at least you’ll be away from those cousins.”

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

Click said the group was advocating for legislation that reduces wildfire risk, expands access to affordable property insurance and ensures quick compensation to victims.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Deforestation also eased off last year, MapBiomas said, which drastically reduces the amount of fuel available to start fires.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Experts I talked to explained that such decline is the economic result of consolidation, which reduces competition and therefore removes incentives for movie studios to take creative risks.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

“Depending on whether the increase is borne by employees or employers, it reduces household income and/or increases production costs, with negative effects on consumption, investment, and/or competitiveness,” the report warns.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Drawing blood reduces blood pressure slightly, which may have taken some of the pressure off his swollen brain.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

The reduced speed mainly affects the Moon's near side, which faces Earth.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

While the lineup looked to be reduced after West Hollywood’s iconic Book Soup closed indefinitely due to a water main break, event organizers say they plan to reopen for the crawl.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

We have to demonstrate the performance of this much longer, much slimmer wing in terms of reduced fuel consumption.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Cost savings will have a reduced year-on-year impact, raw material headwinds are increasing and the EX60 ramp will only really impact the fourth quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Boyle found that if the pressure was doubled, the volume of trapped air was halved; if the pressure was tripled the volume was reduced to a third; and so on.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

But with AI-generated answers to queries reducing clicks to outside websites, Reddit executives are assessing what the upside is of continuing to feed its content to Google, said the people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

A naturally occurring compound called spermidine may help strengthen vaccine responses in some older adults by reducing biological signs of immune system aging, according to research published in Aging Cell.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Japan also faces high humidity which makes it harder for sweat to evaporate, reducing the body's ability to cool itself.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Tchir reports rumors that the Chinese models train themselves on U.S. models, reducing the time and cost involved, a process known as “distilling.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

The question of how one could broach the topic of reducing his responsibilities was not, then, an easy one.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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