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reduction

[ri-duhk-shuhn] / rɪˈdʌk ʃən /


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These two programs combined have driven a 55% reduction in veteran homelessness since 2010.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

That means any cut means a reduction in the monthly repayments on their outstanding loan.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Claiming early to dodge a cut that probably won’t arrive locks in a guaranteed reduction.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“I think the harm reduction model helps us get a lot more people off the street, but veterans who want to be sober should have a place where they can stay sober,” Reynolds said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The phrase on the aspir- ational level adds nothing to aspire, nor is a prejudice reduction model any more sophisticated than reducing prejudice.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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