Example Sentences

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I do like, however, that a 10-minute buildout has reduced how many bags of pasta I have open at any given time.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

Despite more knowledge and awareness of the effects of pollution, the presence of nitrogen dioxide and other pollutants has reduced both in the long-term and in recent years.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The company recently started preparing medical notes and other health certificates using AI, which has reduced administrative time by 40% in the past year, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Mahan, the mayor of San José, said he has reduced the city’s homeless population by making it easier to build ADUs in people’s backyards, and by reducing red tape for additional types of housing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Sandman has reduced his expertise to a tidy equation: Risk = hazard + outrage.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt