mitigating

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The regulatory commission considered an additional two-match suspension but "taking mitigating factors into account" - including Maguire accepting the charge - felt one match was appropriate.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“Governments have an essential role to play in helping maintain that lead, and in both assessing and mitigating the national security risks associated with AI models,” Anthropic says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

New long-term supply agreements are seen as highly favorable for memory producers, mitigating future downcycle risk.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“The market wants to see progress in mitigating the tail risks around this conflict,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

I had thought of telling him about the rash too, as a mitigating circumstance, but decide that our relationship is not at a point where I want to be discussing my body.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich