lessening

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A source close to PIF said the move should not be seen as a sign of any lessening in interest in sports investments.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 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

While money managers often use multiple funds for their investors to diversify risk and regularly rebalance, there is a simpler way of lessening your dependence on highflying U.S. tech stocks in the S&P 500.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

The CMA said on Aug. 22 that it was looking to see if the merger would result in a lessening of competition within its markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

“But an exceptionally clever student could take a book outside, thus bettering himself without fear of lessening his much-loved faculty of sight.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss