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Recent Examples of mitigation
Pricing must increasingly reflect value created rather than time spent, whether tied to business or legal outcomes, risk mitigation, speed, or greater predictability.
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Rachel Proffitt,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
For gardeners who have stayed on top of their pest mitigation practices since last fall, this means now is the time to begin employing more extensive practices to control populations just beginning to show up.
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Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Rachel Huxley, the head of mitigation in the climate and health team at the charitable foundation Wellcome, said climate change is increasing the intensity, frequency, and duration of heatwaves, in an interview.
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Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Data center expansion also increases demand for water used in cooling systems, exacerbating local water stress and indirectly affecting sanitation, heat mitigation, and overall community health.
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Patricia J. Kissinger,
STAT,
18 June 2026
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Rachel Proffitt,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
For gardeners who have stayed on top of their pest mitigation practices since last fall, this means now is the time to begin employing more extensive practices to control populations just beginning to show up.
—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Rachel Huxley, the head of mitigation in the climate and health team at the charitable foundation Wellcome, said climate change is increasing the intensity, frequency, and duration of heatwaves, in an interview.
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Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Data center expansion also increases demand for water used in cooling systems, exacerbating local water stress and indirectly affecting sanitation, heat mitigation, and overall community health.
—
Patricia J. Kissinger,
STAT,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigation
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Local law enforcement have touted recent decreases in crime on the CTA in particular, which beefed up security staffing in December and again in March.
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In contrast, California, Florida, Illinois, and Arkansas have recorded double-digit decreases in jobs.
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Strawberries are safe for dogs to eat in moderation.
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For centuries, wine—whether non-alcoholic or containing the natural alcohol created by yeast during grape fermentation—has been a beverage that helps connect people and places when consumed in moderation.
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Chinese diplomats and the foreign ministry say that their outreach in the region is aimed at building friendship and assisting countries with poverty alleviation, agricultural and economic development, and law and order.
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Lillian Wald, the founder of public health nursing, was also a champion of women’s suffrage, poverty alleviation, and racial equality.
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After a brief burst of good ratings results, CBS News is once against under a dark cloud of allegations of MAGA appeasement and corporate-overlord overreach.
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So was the England of 1939, which horrified Forster with its antisemitism and politics of Nazi appeasement.
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Opponents also warn of a diminishment in the competition for labor, as well as massive job loss.
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The result within a few years would be a diminishment of the role of the low tech one-to-one job counseling, as well as the mission and culture of the former Unemployment Offices.
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The United Way of Broome County also launched an emergency relief fund for victims of the fire that has raised tens of thousands of dollars in donations.
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Seapuri's Scalpy Bubble Tonic is a lightweight foam that delivers a cooling burst of relief thanks to a soothing blend of cica, panthenol, and menthol, while salicylic acid helps dissolve excess oil, flakes, and residue that can leave the scalp feeling congested.
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“Mitigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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