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[ri-doos, -dyoos] / rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus /




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“One of the things that has been on my mind,” Velis said, is the argument that AI is going to reduce costs, lower inflation and allow interest rates to come down.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

President Trump has tried to spur space companies along, including signing an executive order last year designed to reduce regulations tied to the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Supervisors have heralded Measure G as a transformative move that will modernize county government and reduce the concentration of power among the board’s members.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

A heat pack or immersion in hot water can reduce pain and swelling, and painkillers such as paracetamol can also help.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

The flame that issues from its nostrils is a brilliant blue and can reduce timber and bone to ash in a matter of seconds.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

This reduces the need for complex measurements while also increasing sensitivity.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Here he reduces a passage of Genesis to read: “Darkness upon the deep waters / In the midst of evening / Let the Sea bring forth / the stars.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

These are temporary periods in late summer when a state waives or reduces taxes on items such as school supplies, clothes or electronics to help families cut their back-to-school costs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Experts I talked to explained that such decline is the economic result of consolidation, which reduces competition and therefore removes incentives for movie studios to take creative risks.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

That reduces the stress on the animals from too much heat.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

One study has shown reduced mortality rates for women who became grandmothers after the age of 50.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Because they are classed as paid employment, benefit payments are reduced to households where young people take on apprenticeships.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Ask whether the provider offers a discount, an interest-free payment plan or a reduced price for paying an agreed amount at once.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

While the ratings agency is maintaining its “A-” financial strength and credit ratings of Delaware Life, it reduced its outlook to “negative” because of possible higher credit risk following changes to the insurer’s portfolio.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

In the election, nearly reduced to a sideshow, Wense Grabarek won by 2,245 votes.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

These events push inflation higher while reducing consumers’ purchasing power and slowing economic growth.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

One possibility is to protect adipose tissue before it deteriorates, preventing fat cells from disappearing and reducing the metabolic damage caused by the disease.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

She said any reform must be funded by reducing current spending and not raising taxes, and also be fair to those who have "made provisions and saved up over the course of their lives".

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

But authorities boast that the state has lately become a model for reducing mob mayhem — an assertion that many find suspect.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

The rain and sea spray stung my eyes, reducing everything to a blur, but as the lightning flashed, it lit—for a second—something jutting out of the sea.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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