reducing

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Officials on Friday had thought spraying water was actually cooling down the problem tank — and not merely reducing the speed at which the temperature was increasing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Buffalo’s healthcare plan is attached to its collective-bargaining agreement, and officials haven’t yet raised the sensitive question of reducing coverage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

According to the researchers, these genes help strengthen the fruit's natural defense systems and maintain redox balance, reducing cellular damage during storage.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

That would come against a backdrop in which corporate taxes remain low by historical standards, reducing the risk of major policy shocks, Hatfield said.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

There is of course a legitimate concern about reducing complicated phenomena to simple numerical scales or statistics.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos