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Soon, the #MeToo era would lessen the stigma of coming forward.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The meal plan, which a dietitian explained could help lessen my chronic anxiety, cut out “inflammatory foods” such as cheese, red meat and anything processed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

A slower infrastructure race could reduce pressure on their cash flows and lessen the need to keep adding capacity as quickly.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

She has been advised to take a hormonal contraceptive to help slow monthly tissue growth and lessen the pain.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

But that did not lessen the shock of having their books, papers, and letters seized by the government.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Maybe it lessens the phantom pain of not having that piece of himself on his shoulder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

As Microsoft’s control over OpenAI lessens, OpenAI has been strengthening its relationship with Amazon.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026

But the problem is that there are good safety reasons for allowing the 350kw super-clip, as it lessens the need for another energy-harvesting strategy known as lift and coast.

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026

That lessens the likelihood the central bank will cut interest rates and, coupled with the recent jobs report, raises the prospect of “stagflation” — weak growth and higher inflation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

"Routine lessens risk," her father chimed in, scarfing his food because he had a flight to catch.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

The need for debt could be lessened as these firms start to generate more cash flow from their nascent artificial-intelligence businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

The impact of Garrett’s absence could be lessened if Aaron Donald plays for the first time next Monday night against the Giants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

From a product standpoint, PayPal has pushed passkey verification, which it said has lessened friction customers experience at checkout.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Ultimately, if England are able to control the tempo of the game, dominating the ball for large parts, they will be hoping that the time they spend close to their own goal will be lessened.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

The steam from the grass rose to our soles, and it gradually lessened the pain.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

Anderson cited Saavedra’s “prompt and extensive cooperation” as a factor in lessening the sentence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

When popular teams play on Sunday afternoon, they are more likely to land in the late-afternoon window, where games often receive broad national distribution, lessening the need for the service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Meanwhile wages and benefits have typically been outpacing inflation this year, lessening the squeeze for many - so far.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

When it comes to our kids, our quest for optimization is not so much lessening anxiety as feeding it.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

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

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner