lessen
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The European Union and Mexico on Friday signed a deal reducing tariffs on each other's goods as both seek to lessen their dependence on trade with the United States.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
“Continued weakness in demand and the labor market is likely to lessen the strength of second-round effects from higher global energy prices,” the BOE said in its April monetary policy report.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The move was designed to lessen the costs for taxpayers in the host city, and the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
"The helicopter is expected to carry out targeted water drops on the Elan Valley wildfire during the next few hours to extinguish or lessen the impacts of the fire," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
It was his job to lessen that imbalance, to help make the world if not more fair, then more just.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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