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reduce

[ri-doos, -dyoos] / rɪˈdus, -ˈdyus /




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The airline also announced it would reduce some flights on several routes between mid-April and early June.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Stable labor conditions, with 68,000 average monthly job growth, reduce Federal Reserve pressure to cut interest rates.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Its media-entertainment segment, which includes TVs and PCs, is expected to significantly reduce losses this year on cheaper outsourced components and a 2025 early retirement program, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

According to the study's calculations, combining in-space refueling with this aerobraking approach could reduce travel time to Uranus to about six and a half years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Nuclear plant workers know that if they need to enter an area where they may be exposed to radiation, there are three factors that can reduce their exposure: time, distance, and shielding.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland