reduce
Example Sentences
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“These downstream consequences can reduce the financial resources available for food,” the paper said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
A takeover by Vodafone would replace TalkTalk’s very fragile balance sheet with Vodafone’s solid one and reduce the risk of non-payment of lease fees to Openreach, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Pierluigi Collina, the head of referees, is determined to speed up the matches and to reduce the potential for match-changing mistakes.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Likewise, for gamers, a VPN can help reduce lag by connecting to servers in other regions, resulting in smoother gameplay.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Dad took moving pictures of us children washing dishes, so that he could figure out how we could reduce our motions and thus hurry through the task.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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