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Woking Borough Council leader Ann-Marie Barker said the financial support would help lessen the costs associated with servicing and reducing the council's debt.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Kessler answered that his opponents had to demonstrate that there was a probability the deal would lessen competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

Even within the states’ artificially narrow frame, a 27% share of feature-film box office doesn’t by itself establish that this merger will substantially lessen competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

I rotated among brands to lessen the likelihood that these additives would heavily influence my results.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

He was determined to lessen the impact of my statement.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

“That really lessens our risk. You can rebuild savings accounts.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Further spikes of heat are likely, however as August wears on and the sun gradually loses some of its intensity, the likelihood of extreme temperatures in the high 30s lessens.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

But by supporting both new and used EVs, it lessens equity concerns — that only people with higher incomes are able to take advantage of the program, Michalek said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

The opening “I Feel So Free” is the thesis statement, framing the club as a place that dissolves ego, lessens anxiety, and offers a portal to communal bliss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

As I laugh with them, the churning inside me lessens.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

It lessened his allegiance to the free-market economic system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The tech giants, which introduced consumer-friendly streaming options, have lessened the influence of traditional companies such as Paramount and Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

But it could be lessened, Percy said, by local authorities embracing technological advances.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

In both cases, arginine treatment reduced the accumulation of Aβ and lessened its harmful effects.

From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026

Once inside their home, the awkwardness gradually lessened.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

Shares of banks, airlines, retailers and other industries that had struggled since February have started breaking higher, lessening the market’s dependence on hot tech stocks and catching the attention of chart-watching technical strategists.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

“While global inventories have been drawing down, the market still seems focused on lessening demand and gradual supply being added.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Yes, it’s too high, he says, but he suggests that his housing plan will deploy a trickle-down approach that starts with lessening landlords’ risks and costs and thus encourages them to build more.

From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026

It called for individual states to implement their own arrangements to accommodate for heatwaves and travel disruption while lessening the impact on the economy.

From BBC ● May 9, 2026

Warmth spread from that point throughout his body, calming him, lessening the pain.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner