Example Sentences

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On the demand side, China has been reducing its U.S.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Novo Nordisk had listed the prices for Ozempic and Rybelsus at $998 a month, and $1,349 a month for Wegovy, though the company has been reducing their cost recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Plus, Japan has been reducing some of its Treasury holdings throughout the year, albeit gradually—not with the type of sudden overnight dumps we saw this week.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2025

Buca di Beppo has been reducing its brick-and-mortar footprint for years, beset by many of the same issues faced by restaurant competitors: sluggish consumer spending, higher employee wages and increased food costs among them.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2024

With a laugh Luttrell flings away the fern he has been reducing to ruin, and rising, throws himself upon the grass at her feet.

From Molly Bawn by Hamilton, Margaret Wolfe