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mitigation

[mit-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌmɪt ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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Posner says the Baxter Road group spent $13 million on so-called mitigation sand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Investors are cautious about new nuclear reactor investments due to high costs, preferring clear paths and risk mitigation.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The biggest mitigation factor, however, is the coordinated release of oil from strategic reserves from the U.S. and its allies, totaling some 400 million barrels over 120 days.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Without a look at a city-commissioned Dodger Stadium traffic mitigation study, expected to be completed this fall, Hernandez said she could not put a price tag on it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The court was then adjourned until the following day, when I would have a chance to address the court in what is known as the plea in mitigation before the magistrate gave his sentence.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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