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Verb
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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
Adjective
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Pritzker also sided with government unions over taxpayers by authorizing around $100 million in new annual pension sweeteners for two nearly insolvent Chicago funds.—
Forrest Claypool,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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In the past, the Chinese government had preferred financially sound developers over insolvent ones when deciding their eligibility to get government support.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune Asia,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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If this continues, the country will go de facto bankrupt.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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For example, bankrupt fabric retailer Joann is closing 800 stores, potentially impacting nearly 20,000 employees.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Straitened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straitened. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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