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reduction

[ri-duhk-shuhn] / rɪˈdʌk ʃən /


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This level of reduction is considered large enough to lower the risk of cardiovascular events.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Blend for body A partial purée — just enough to thicken—gives you richness without the need for long reduction.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

For Lilly’s pill, it was an average reduction of 12.4% after 72 weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Lamb Weston now expects to exceed it cost reduction target of at least $250 million by fiscal 2028, Smith added.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Once they hauled the cargo upstairs to their lab, they let it cool for a week before beginning the tedious process of reduction, oxidation, precipitation, and extraction.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik