mitigating

Example Sentences

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"There are mitigating circumstances from before the season," former Reds midfielder Jamie Redknapp said on Sky Sports.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

If passed, it would provide public education on mitigating negative encounters with wildlife, offer technical assistance to keep bears and wolves away from human habitat and maintain a statewide incident reporting system.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Saudi Aramco’s quarterly profit rose 25% to $32.5 billion, with its East-West Pipeline mitigating global energy shocks.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

They would also stop selling driving data to consumer reporting agencies for five years and develop a privacy program that includes assessing and mitigating the risks of data collected from OnStar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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