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reduction

[ri-duhk-shuhn] / rɪˈdʌk ʃən /


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The Nature Restoration Law requires restoration measures to account for wildfire risk and to integrate biodiversity restoration with climate adaptation and disaster-risk reduction.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

For example, a 20% reduction in the risk of cardiovascular events was associated with 370 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week among those with the lowest fitness.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

His party has significantly increased Australia's emissions reduction efforts and massively boosted renewable energy projects.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

“Regarding our largest customer, we have seen a usage reduction which is incorporated in our Q3 and full year 2026 guidance,” Chief Financial Officer David Obstler said during a call with analysts Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Once they hauled the cargo upstairs to their lab, they let it cool for a week before beginning the tedious process of reduction, oxidation, precipitation, and extraction.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Research into body cameras has produced mixed results on whether they reduce use of force, though some studies have found reductions in complaints against officers.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

It credited currency effects, cost reductions and higher sales of hybrid electric vehicles, helping to compensate for the "impact of the Middle East situation".

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

In July, it initiated what executives called "the most significant restructure in Xbox history" with approximately 3,200 reductions across its workforce.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Extensive peer-reviewed science has used sophisticated techniques to quantify the impacts of pollution reductions and account for related uncertainty.

From Slate Aug. 2, 2026

“There are no discounts for youth or winsome faces—and no sympathy reductions for badly cut fringes.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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