as in to cut down
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The coronavirus vaccine reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events linked to covid-19 — strokes, heart attacks, and hospitalization from heart disease — by about 40 percent, according to a new study.—
Daniel Wu,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026 -
Consolidating multiple high-rate debts into a single loan with a lower interest rate can simplify the repayment process and lower your monthly costs, making your debt more manageable and reducing the likelihood of falling behind.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Such modifications, like changing an e-bike’s wheels, changing its motor or battery, or modifying its control panel to tweak speed controls and limits, might be considered a crime if the rider lacks a DMV license, according to the California attorney general.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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While both are mainly made of triglycerides, the fats in butter are naturally occurring, while fats in margarine are industrially modified.—
Rosemary Trout,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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Australian Transport Safety Bureau The pilot, unaware of what had happened, felt the aircraft suddenly pitch up, and noticed the airspeed rapidly decreasing.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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The move continues a new approach to homelessness under Mayor Kevin McCarty and Brian Pedro, the director for the Department of Community Response, amid an ongoing budget deficit and decreased state funding.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Each screening features a Q+A moderated by Writer/director and ACS Co-founder Jeff Nichols, board members, or staff, and every night wraps with a party for filmmakers and attendees.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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In a conversation moderated by IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill, the artists broke down the biggest and smallest choices that went into some of our favorite Emmy-contending shows of the year.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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When plants are set too close together, air circulation is diminished, which encourages a more humid plant canopy that favors disease.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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To bolster his case, DeWine brandished charts and graphs detailing the diminishing number of death sentences meted out by courts and showing the exceedingly long wait times that elapse as legal appeals play out for those on death row.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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That can lessen stress on athletes’ joints and make for more subtle ball bounce, roll and speed.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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However, these protections can be lessened when exempt funds are mixed with non-exempt money.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Deleon had at least seven prior arrests, including a 2022 case in which he was accused of slashing a man in the neck.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Residents have offered several suggestions for cuts, including reducing pensions, slashing commissioners' salaries in half, cutting the city manager's salary, eliminating staff redundancy, getting rid of take-home cars, and pausing park upgrades without public input.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Scientists propose that during drier periods in the Quaternary, forests shrank to lower elevations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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Switzerland, Japan and Mexico take a hit The Swiss economy shrank in the third quarter at the sharpest rate since the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.—
Olesya Dmitracova,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Subtract (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtract%20%28from%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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