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reduction

[ri-duhk-shuhn] / rɪˈdʌk ʃən /


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Opponents say the sharp reduction or elimination of property taxes would decimate funding for key areas, including education, public safety and infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

At 62, you both claimed retirement benefits at the earliest eligible age, so you both would have seen the deepest reduction in what you could have received had you waited until your FRAs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The court then issued a related ruling in Rutherford that prisoners could not receive a reduction in sentence based on mandatory minimums that Congress had reduced after their conviction.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

"When we fed mice diets enriched with fish oil, we saw a 50% reduction in disease compared with mice fed a standard fat diet."

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

When he returned to practice and discovered his reduction in status, he was livid.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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