reduced

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Detainees also say food rations were reduced, forcing them to buy costly items at the commissary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“This has essentially been a momentum unwind, with crowded positioning in semis/AI being reduced while underweight areas like defensive/cyclicals are being bought/covered,” he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

National assistance programs have significantly reduced homelessness among families by 33% and veterans by 55% since 2010.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

These prolonged dry periods reduced water availability and made locations without dependable water sources less attractive for large-scale hunting activities.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

When the smoke cleared at the plant, the entire roof and top third of the reactor 1 building had been reduced to a smoking steel skeleton.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland