be reduced
Example Sentences
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The driving test backlog won't be reduced to the target of seven weeks until autumn next year, the Transport Secretary has said.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
In a letter to the Labor Department, the CFP Board warned that the proposal’s prescribed process and safe harbor “create a serious risk that prudence will be reduced to a check-the-box exercise.”
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
Those benefits will generally be reduced if you begin claiming them before reaching your own Full Retirement Age.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
So it’s a very real risk that could be reduced, and the reason my board thinks it’s so extreme is that the risk is not being reduced.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
Under the terms of the deal, Richard’s sentence could still be reduced to five years—if he successfully jumped through a series of hoops.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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