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She sprang from Zeus’ skull fully formed; her embryonic development reduced to a male deity’s headache.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
Service companies reduced employment for the fifth time in the past six months, perhaps portending a weak August employment report on Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Based on that reduced output, Earth should theoretically have been frozen solid.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
So it was no surprise when Gauff suffered a fourth-round exit in a tournament where she looked fraught throughout and was reduced to tears during matches.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Penelope was so anxious to hear what happened next that her voice was reduced to a squeak.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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