as in to cut down
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In the name of fixing the economy and jumpstarting home-soil industries, the President may raise consumer prices, while cutting down on accessible imports and agitating for a more nationalistic, even localized, culture.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025 -
Jurors heard how the two men sometimes worked together and had experience of cutting down large trees.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Answer: Your withdrawals from retirement plans won’t reduce your Social Security directly.—
Liz Weston,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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The trial of estrogen alone also raised safety concerns, though both types of therapy reduced the risk of bone fractures.—
Jean Wactawski-Wende,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Dupont then modified its spin plan in January, deciding to keep water with the remaining company assets and only spin off electronics.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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While the outdoor set had existed for decades as Colonial Street, it was extensively modified for Desperate Housewives and has since taken on a life of its own.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
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Load Or Run The Dishwasher Loading the dishwasher every night greatly helps decrease the visual clutter and mess that's in your kitchen.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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Research has also shown that being outside in nature can help decrease anxiety, stress, and anger, according to a UC Davis Health blog post.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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Broadway rewards program Audience Rewards sent Felicia Fitzpatrick to moderate.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Members of Pavement take part in these events, interacting with the actors who play them, attending the exhibit with an odd and unnatural sense of nostalgic wonder, and participating in a post-screening Q. & A., moderated by the real-life film programmer Jake Perlin.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
1 May 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
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Trump also alluded briefly to the diminishing trade between the U.S. and China in the wake of the tariff standoff when a reporter asked about falling container volumes at U.S. ports.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
8 May 2025
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This would lessen the need of annual flu shots to boost the immune system before seasonal cases surge.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
1 May 2025
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The results from this analysis suggest that metformin could lessen knee pain enough so that patients can be more physically active and delay potential knee surgery.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The budget also calls for slashing $6 billion for EV chargers.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
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That was a reference, of course, to Elon Musk, whose DOGE actions slashing longstanding social services led her to donate her Tesla for charity, in a move that stirred up his supporters.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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“Subtract (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtract%20%28from%29. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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