reduction

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The program is one of several reasons why Los Angeles County officials reported a double-digit reduction in the homeless mortality rate in 2024, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

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

Navy will accompany tankers through the strait if necessary, but doing this in combat conditions is a high-risk venture made more difficult by the large reduction in the number of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Better information has led to later reduction or withdrawal of the tolerance, but only after the public has been exposed to admittedly dangerous levels of the chemical for months or years.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson