lessening

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It called for individual states to implement their own arrangements to accommodate for heatwaves and travel disruption while lessening the impact on the economy.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

What matters now is whether oil comes down and stays there, taking the pressure off inflation and lessening the need for interest-rate hikes, said Privorotsky.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

It raises the question of whether U.S. levies are making a dent on China’s export dominance, and lessening this country’s reliance on foreign goods.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

But Kail’s fleet maneuvers keep the production from bogging down without lessening the emotional combustion that is the source of the playwright’s lasting genius.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

By that first afternoon the soreness in my ribs was already lessening.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides