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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minified
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O'Reilly said that the police department reduced the number of abuse complaints and use of Taser, which had been leading to costly lawsuits.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Jan. 2025 -
Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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Many of Europe’s larger militaries, including those of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Poland, have significantly downsized since the end of the Cold War.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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First-time home buyers find few houses on the market, though some builders have downsized their new home offerings to serve that segment.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Instead of being sent on a trip to Disney World, the householders are involved during the renovation process, which has been shortened from one week to four days.—
Maxwell Millington,
Axios,
2 Jan. 2025
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At the same point in the 2020-21 season, which was also shortened by the pandemic, the Kings were 13-20.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Jan. 2025
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The average grade of ore has also diminished by around 40% since 1991, BHP says.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
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If the injury is serious enough to prevent Flagg from playing in the NCAA Tournament, the committee could deem Duke diminished enough to impact its seeding.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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The app, accessible via Iran’s police, abbreviated as (FARAJA) website, was expanded in September 2024 to target women in ambulances, taxis, and public transport.—
Mohammed Tawfeeq,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Because of that schedule quirk, the Dodgers’ spring schedule was abbreviated again.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, this innovative tag compressed 1440 daily measurements into a 12-byte message, which was ultimately sent via a long-range network.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2025
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Chu previously explained that the musical's intricate narrative, rich character arcs and iconic musical numbers could be better explored over two films rather than compressed into a single movie.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Although solar and wind have lessened dependency on fossil fuels, their erratic nature emphasizes the need for more reliable renewable energy sources.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
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By vaccinating within three days of the initial exposure, the disease can be stopped or its severity can be lessened, Jones said.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Minified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minified. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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