reducing
- present participle of reduce.
Example Sentences
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The suit alleges that the merger would hurt consumers and movie theaters by reducing competition, leading to higher prices, lower quality and less content for film and television.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The massive SunZia wind project in New Mexico also started sending electricity to California in April, reducing the need to burn natural gas for electricity at night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
But the war in the Middle East was having an effect, reducing second-quarter growth by one percentage point, Guerra said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Shields' job has previously focused on decarbonising - reducing the emissions from the housing stock - but she now has to balance those pressures with the need to adapt homes to rising heat.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The air scorched my lungs, reducing my breath to frantic wheezing.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
