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reduce

[ri-doos, -dyoos] / rɪˈdus, -ˈdyus /




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Waller is an influential voice at the Fed who voted repeatedly last year to cut interest rates at a time when many of his colleagues were reluctant to reduce borrowing costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Speculation has inevitably intensified that the PIF may look to reduce or end its funding in some of its other sports investments.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

TSA estimated this would reduce its workforce by about 4,500 screening employees and save $52 million a year on net.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

PIF announced a new five-year strategy Wednesday that will reduce international investments from 30% to 18-20% of the portfolio and place greater emphasis on Saudi domestic initiatives to promote sports.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Here was a tool he could use, a process that could reduce the mysterious ways of politics to scientific testing and evaluation.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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