lessening

Example Sentences

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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

The data-storage industry has consolidated in recent years, lessening the competitive pressures on Western Digital.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 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

One way of lessening that impact is to do what the Fed does.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Whether because of flu and fever or an abrupt lessening in the warmth of his confidence, Nye exuded an icy sweat.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote