as in to cut down
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During his January 2025 State of the State address, Little called for tax cuts that could reduce the state’s general fund by about $100 million.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026 -
To reduce sizes, builders are going back to open floor plans with fewer hallways.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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City council members heard a proposal Monday night to modify the section of the Independence City Code restricting and criminalizing the ways that residents purchase, transport and consume cannabis.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Recently, the president has modified his message to warn of a possible crime resurgence.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Newsom claims homelessness decline Newsom during his final State of the State address Thursday claimed the state’s homeless population decreased last year.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the number of job openings have decreased nearly 10% on the year to 729,000 in the September to November period from a year ago, the ONS found.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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But as game day approaches, Buzil said prices will moderate, but still be steep.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Comments are moderated for adherence to our Community Guidelines.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Still seething after a sloppy 19-16 loss to the Detroit Lions, Johnson wasn’t hiding his dissatisfaction with a defeat that seemed to diminish his team’s momentum.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kaufman moved there 30 years ago, and since that time the island’s community has diminished by degrees, its youth lured away by better employment prospects in Provo and overseas.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Neither player is a prolific shot-maker from long range, but Green’s dwindling speed advantage is further lessened when he is guarded by power forwards rather than centers on dribble handoffs.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The goal is to highlight Karrie’s features that will hopefully impress the judges and even have an opportunity to lessen the impact of anything that might lower his score.—
Chris Torres,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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With the midterm elections looming, the pressure is on for the Fed to temporarily goose the economy by slashing interest rates.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Statesman scooped a city memo detailing funding slashes to nonprofits, which said they were blindsided without notification of the cuts and given very little time to implement them.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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Headcount shrank for an 11th straight month, albeit at a slower pace, amid modest production growth.—
Reade Pickert Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
6 Jan. 2026
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The number of Republicans running for governor in Colorado has shrunk by two.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Subtract (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtract%20%28from%29. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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