as in culls
to remove less desirable choices from a group or list
They winnowed the pool of applicants down to a few of the strongest candidates. I tried to winnow out the options that weren't a good value for the price.
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reduces
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Your healthcare provider may prescribe a topical corticosteroid medication that reduces scales, redness, swelling, and itchiness.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
4 Jan. 2025 -
That includes the Windfall Elimination Provision, or WEP, which reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who also receive pension or disability benefits from employers who did not withhold Social Security taxes.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Winnows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winnows. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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