as in to cut down
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Upon his arrival, Thaksin was sentenced to eight years in prison on earlier corruption convictions, a term swiftly reduced to one year following a royal pardon.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Cutting convoy risk Army planners see cargo drones as a way to reduce dependence on traditional resupply convoys.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Widespread uncertainty is impacting travelers to Cuba following ongoing fuel shortages there, forcing both domestic and international airlines to cancel or modify flight plans.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
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Owners can take their car to the dealership to get the rear door switch circuits modified for free, NHTSA stated.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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And with Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon—considered the four major hyperscalers—projected to spend an eye-watering $700 billion on AI build-outs in 2026, these prices are unlikely to decrease anytime soon.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some teachers might use carts for a year or two instead of having their own classroom, but the district’s demographic study shows enrollment will continue to decrease, so that problem will go away.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Comments are moderated for adherence to our Community Guidelines.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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However, prices have moderated a bit recently, leaving precious metal investors wondering if silver is still a smart investment.—
Aly J Yale,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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But some analysts say Iran's unprecedented weakness at home could diminish the flexibility of its country's leadership to make the kinds of compromises necessary for a deal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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The emergence of cable, podcasts and streaming audio and video platforms — none of which are subject to FCC restrictions in terms of content — have greatly diminished traditional broadcast media’s dominance in the marketplace.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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To lessen the confusion during the long weekend, here are the businesses and establishments, such as banks and post offices, that will be open during the federal holiday.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The strategy not only reduces costs but also lessens Chinese companies’ exposure to geopolitical risks.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Just as the trial for Samuel Patrick Groft was about to kick off, the 45-year-old instead pleaded no contest Wednesday to a slew of vandalism charges stemming from the seven-day slashing rampage.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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And boosting, not slashing, anti-hunger programs.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The logic behind this is that supermassive black hole binaries, which spiral together to lead to collisions and mergers, emit gravitational waves of increasing frequency as their orbits shrink, creating a background hum of gravitational waves.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Longer term labor force challenges will be found, particularly the shrinking 16-to 24-year-old population, according to the report.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Subtract (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtract%20%28from%29. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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