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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de-escalation
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The administration is planning a much broader reduction of its workforce.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025 -
Lift restrictions on shooting outside and in public spaces in L.A. (emulating NYC’s successful program) and offer a temporary reduction in permit fees in conjunction with loosening up notification requirements to reduce FilmLA’s staffing costs.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
1 Mar. 2025
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In addition to a drop in homicides, Durham saw a 24% decrease in shooting incidents from 2023 to 2024 — though the number of people shot increased 6.8%, according to Durham Police Chief Patrice Andrews.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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Some will still see that number as low — combined with a decrease in points-per-game overall — and think that Danford isn’t evolving.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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An exit from deflation and deepening corporate governance reforms have drawn more investors to a market once seen as all but untouchable for foreigners.—
Reuters,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Flyers were miserable in losses in Colorado and Utah, the result of a weakened lineup and mounting injuries, but there was undoubtedly some spiritual deflation, too.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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In exchange for the abatement, for example, AquaBounty agreed to maintain a certain number of jobs and donate a percentage of its savings to a county infrastructure fund and area schools.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Feb. 2025
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Scott Spiker, the vice chair of the committee, worried that means fewer children will get the benefits of lead abatement.—
Gina Lee Castro,
Journal Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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Ongoing shifts in the technology sector, plus the shrinkage around white-collar jobs, point to a restructuring of the U.S. economy - with major potential impact for workers across multiple sectors of the economy.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Hippocampal volume preservation: Exercise has been shown to prevent hippocampal atrophy (degeneration or shrinkage) and improve spatial memory, the physician said.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Holmes and Balwani argued the restitution should have been based on the diminution in value of the shares after the fraud came to light -- and not, as was ordered, the money each victim invested.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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The next morning, everyone makes big talk about history and legend-making; the feeling of diminution lingers.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Since then, the stock has made a series of higher highs and higher lows, suggesting that the multi-year downtrend is potentially starting to reverse in the other direction.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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Institutional investors have been avoiding LIT during its downtrend.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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All numbers five-on-five, via Natural Stat Trick This is an extreme falloff in performance.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Maelstrom of Madness and Gamma Maelstrom now have damage falloff starting at 5 meters and reduced to 70% at 8 meters.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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“De-escalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-escalation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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