as in to cut down
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Smith said after talking to Gregg, Wheels Up reduced the price to $850, but storage fees for having the car since April 1 bring the grand total to at least $2,600.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Much like Vietnam, only a lot faster, the American war in Iran has reduced itself to saving face.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Unlike current treatments that primarily manage symptoms by replacing dopamine, the experimental therapy aims to modify the disease itself, a shift experts describe as potentially transformative.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The singer's brother Eric Stefani wrote the first version, and modified it with help from a freshly heartbroken Gwen, who had just broken up with the band's bassist Tony Kanal — one of a few times in music history that the subject of the song also contributed to its production.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Despite being a required vaccine in all states to attend public school, rates have been steadily decreasing over the last decade, CDC data shows.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Firstly, glasses with any tint, regardless of color, will decrease overall light transmission.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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The debate will be moderated by Nikki Laurenzo, news anchor at KTXL-TV Fox- 40 in Sacramento and host of Inside California Politics, and Frank Buckley, morning news anchor at KTLA-TV in Los Angeles.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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The debate will be moderated by Elex Michaelson and Kaitlan Collins.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Quiet Maryam and mercurial Farhan—eight years apart—had often squabbled, gone through periods of not talking, but without her sister as a foil, Maryam was diminished.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The result, of course, is that both nations are diminished.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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But options that lessen the burden of taking a forever drug may matter even more.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2026
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The storms will lessen after Friday night, but the rest of the weekend is likely to still see showers and smaller, more isolated thunderstorms, Anderson said.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Apr. 2026
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One listener reacted by slashing the sheriff’s tire.—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Apr. 2026
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Snap slashed about 20% of its workforce in 2022 following a slowdown in ad revenue growth, and another 10% worldwide in 2024.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The ultra-low cost carrier was expected to exit bankruptcy – its second since 2024 – by this summer after reaching an agreement with creditors that would eliminate billions in debt and further shrink its fleet of Airbus jets.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Benefits are quietly shrinking too The rollbacks that companies are pushing in today’s economy have also extended to benefits and perks.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Subtract (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtract%20%28from%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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