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reduction

[ri-duhk-shuhn] / rɪˈdʌk ʃən /


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On Wednesday, Europe’s largest potash supplier raised its forecast for the year as prices for fertilizers have continued to climb as a reduction in liquefied natural gas exports curbed their production.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“There’s no indication of wide-scale cheating or systematic reduction of taxes paid by high earners.”

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The size of the Fed’s balance-sheet reduction and the runoff rate of the resolution fund would be controlled by banks’ willingness to swap reserves for notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is considering reducing headcount at the National Counterterrorism Center following a reported 15 percent reduction from 2020.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

The map dramatically shows the reduction in Indigenous lands, but its scale does not allow the “today” map to accurately depict all existing tribal offices and land holdings across the country.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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