was reducing
- past progressive of reduce.
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In March, Meta announced it was reducing its reliance on third-party human moderators and increasing the use of AI, adding that "experts will design, train, oversee, and evaluate our AI systems".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Switzerland said it was reducing operations at its Beznau plant and would shut down reactors if the heat persisted, giving similar reasons.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
His announcement Monday that he was reducing healthcare costs by adding 600 generic drugs to the government’s on-line low-cost drugstore was a winner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
A placebo cream was used on some areas, but scientists secretly lowered the temperature to convince participants that the cream was reducing pain.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2025
Lord Belpher, for example, though he limped rather painfully, showed nothing of the baffled fury which was reducing his weight at the rate of ounces a day.
From A Damsel in Distress by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
