reduced

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Strengthening those signals made fear memories more intense, while weakening them reduced the response.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

If you retired at 62, a $1,000 benefit would be reduced by 30%, according to the Social Security Administration.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Sam’s a 30-something law school dropout reduced to a position he knows he’s inherently ill-suited for.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

As the Lindgren siblings stumble into adulthood, they are often reduced to the level of animals who seek contentment in the proximity of other warm bodies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

And to hinder Germany from starting another war, the treaty reduced their armed forces, which caused more jobs to be lost.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple