as in to cut down
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The week before the ceremony, the community cuts down cottonwood trees and gathers yucca plants and other supplies for the dance.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025 -
This dramatically cuts down on the potential for post-op complications and trauma.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2025
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This has, among other losses, reduced Egyptian revenue from the Suez Canal by about eight hundred million dollars a month.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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Cost Savings: Automation reduces labor costs and minimizes errors.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Not a lot of people are looking at the area that is actually modified and flooded by beaver populations.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this month, Texas Representative David Spiller introduced a bill that would prohibit health insurance companies from using AI to delay, deny, or modify claims, legislation similar to what other states have brought forward.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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In terms of a mechanism, the rejection seems to decrease levels of a neuropeptide in the brain, which increases after mating, leading Heberlein et al.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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Keeping those cuts on the books would decrease revenue by $4.5 trillion from 2025 through 2034, according to estimates from the Tax Foundation.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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The gathering featured a Q&A with the two moderated by Joanna Robinson, Russo joining via Zoom.—
Zena Tsarfin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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The event will feature music by Peter Sprague, surfboard shaping demonstrations, a catered reception, and stories from professional surfers JoJo Roper, Kaitlin Mikkelsen and Zeke Szekely, moderated by surf journalist Scott Bass.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Winds will shift to the northwest behind the front this evening, although speeds will also begin to diminish.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2025
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Republicans’ budget process, known as reconciliation, can clear Congress with a simple majority and won’t require the help of Democrats, all but entirely diminishing their ability to derail the GOP’s plans.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Mar. 2025
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Lifestyle modifications: Getting enough sleep, working on stress management techniques, eating a balanced diet and, as previously mentioned, exercising, have all been shown to lessen anxiety symptoms.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Here are some additional tips to help prevent and lessen UTI frequency:23 Take medications as prescribed: Even if symptoms go away, always complete your entire course of antibiotics to ensure the infection is fully cleared.—
Devineé Lingo, M.S.,
Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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The vacuum, which is typically priced at $450, has been slashed to just $300 at Amazon.—
Amy Schulman,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Big studios have slashed budgets, making life for production crews more financially precarious.—
Steven Kurutz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Subtract (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtract%20%28from%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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