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as in demotes
to bring to a lower grade or rank
was reduced from team captain to team member as punishment for his misbehavior on the court
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as in decreases
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
you'll have to reduce the amount of money you spend on unnecessary purchases if you want to have any money left for retirement
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as in lowers
to diminish the price or value of
a mortgage crisis that reduced homes to their lowest level in a decade
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Recent Examples of reduces
This degradation not only reduces the usable active material but also creates side reactions that drain performance and shorten battery lifespan.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
At the same time, hyaluronic acid—the gold standard for hydration—locks in moisture, soothes inflammation, and reduces texture, creating a soft, plump finish.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Jacob Becchina, a police spokesperson, said that ShotSpotter isn’t something that reduces crime by itself, but instead serves as a tool for investigators.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
Pruning these plants in autumn makes gardens look more refined in winter and reduces the number of gardening chores in spring.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
Money reduces the viral load of poverty and increases hope and connection, two elements that are needed in every family, every community.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
By consolidating ticketing for buses, ferries, and vans, 12Go Asia reduces uncertainty and helps transform complex island-hopping itineraries into manageable travel experiences.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The problem may only get worse with the spread of generative AI, since that technology further reduces the cost of creating such sites.
—Colin Lecher, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Novo Nordisk hopes that the pill – which mimics the GLP-1 hormone that reduces appetite – will unleash huge pent-up demand from patients who baulked at the idea of injections.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 11 Jan. 2026
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.—
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Prescribed medication is used to manage discomfort, which usually decreases noticeably after the first week.—
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Obviously, police not shooting lowers the risk of harm to the suspect.—
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That lowers his ultimate value a bit.—
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But that study measured the shoes after 280 miles, leaving it unclear how much the foam degrades in 50 or 100 miles.—
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As the biofilm degrades, sludge settles in a secondary clarifier.—
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The degenerative and incurable disease, which also is known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, depletes and destroys the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, eventually causing paralysis.—
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Literally paying their tax bills is going to drain corporate bank accounts, which further depletes bank reserves from the system.—
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Their style of pitching — relentlessly pound the strike zone — works well in a ballpark where the thick air depresses doubles and triples.—
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As Aerohart explains of its own device, the user simply puts the tinder – char cloth seems to be the most recommended – inside the cavity at the tip of the removable piston rod, reinstalls the piston back into the cylinder, then firmly and rapidly depresses it.—
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But those long hours sitting at a desk, commuting by car or public transport, and spending leisure time in front of screens also diminishes opportunities for the legs to be challenged.—
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
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Street performers tune up, artists set out their work, and strangers lean shoulder to shoulder as the sun sinks into the Gulf for another Sunset Celebration.—
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Over the following month, Jupiter sinks into the sun's glare.—
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“Reduces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduces. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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