reduce by
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used to indicate the amount or margin of a reduction (e.g., reduce by 10%)
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Examples (10)
- Pollution from the works has been reduced by 70%.
- The company plans to reduce its workforce by 15% next quarter.
- We managed to reduce our energy consumption by half.
- The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 30% by 2030.
- His doctor advised him to reduce his sugar intake by a significant amount.
- The government hopes to reduce the budget deficit by several billion dollars.
- Prices were reduced by up to 50% during the sale.
- They decided to reduce the speed limit by 10 miles per hour on this road.
- The new software helped them reduce production costs by approximately 25%.
- To meet targets, we must reduce waste by at least 10% this year.