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reduction

[ri-duhk-shuhn] / rɪˈdʌk ʃən /


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The company also said it would slash its quarterly dividend to 25 cents a share, marking a 36% reduction from its prior quarterly dividend of 39 cents a share.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

This category includes Botox, fillers, chemical peels, dermabrasion, laser hair removal, nonsurgical fat reduction and skin tightening, and weight-loss medication such as GLP-1s.

From Slate Sep. 2, 2026

Hospitality and tourist businesses in Cornwall are calling for a temporary VAT reduction scheme to be widened and extended.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

"We can't just assume that someone from a high-risk group makes it to 90 without dementia and they're in the clear. We need to talk about risk reduction for everyone."

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

Barb smiles at him as he starts rambling on about pears flambé with some kind of reduction.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

The latest specific reductions vary slightly by country.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

In May, the beauty company launched a test to gauge consumer sensitivity to price reductions, after reporting slower-than-expected sales growth at its own brand during its March quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Your pension from a job not covered by Social Security, including certain public-sector pensions, will no longer trigger those reductions in Social Security.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

From January to July 2025, for example, registered local enterprises received 147 million yuan in tax reductions and exemptions.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

I’m trying to negotiate a 20 percent price reduction with the fitting room lady when—rotten luck!—Howard shows up and announces that there are no reductions and no employee discounts on clearanced items.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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