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reduce

[ri-doos, -dyoos] / rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus /




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While biofertilisers are not a direct replacement, proponents say they can reduce dependence on chemical inputs.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Your wife’s income falling from $50,000 to zero does meaningfully reduce your household income.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

Warsh aims to reduce the central bank’s public communication on its thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Researchers also hope to learn whether diet, lifestyle changes, or other interventions can safely reduce tyrosine levels and potentially promote healthier aging.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

When improvements in typewriters eliminated the problem of jamming, trials in 1932 with an efficiently laid-out keyboard showed that it would let us double our typing speed and reduce our typing effort by 95 percent.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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