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Word: lessens (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...bill to amend or lessen the effects of 21/2 has gotten an override vote after the Governor's veto, Graham added...

Author: By John F. Baughman, | Title: Senate to Approve 21/2 Exemption Bill | 12/9/1981 | See Source »

...should use fission and coal to lessen our dependence on imported oil, and at the same time, we should try and develop fusion energy as a future energy source," said Hsieh, who received the scholarship in July...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Nuclear Prize | 11/6/1981 | See Source »

...series probably deserves another chance. The library's intimate hall has pleasant, warm acoustics, and its glass-enclosed displays of 15th-century manuscripts add to an already opulent atmosphere. The later concerts--featuring such Boston players as Mashuko Ushioda, Laurence Lessen and Luise Vosgerchian playing works of Brahms, Ravel, and others--show promise of being more interesting and more successful...

Author: By Sarah Paul, | Title: Step Into the Chamber | 10/29/1981 | See Source »

...recently released report by the Congressional Budget Office stated that improved communications would make protracted nuclear war more feasible and would lessen the likelihood of an accidental nuclear conflict...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Experts Praise Defense Budget For Stress On Communications | 10/14/1981 | See Source »

Noise may prove another negative result of the closed windows, but Bertagna said that windows directly in front of those who will be talking, such as tv and radio reporters, can be opened to lessen the noise level...

Author: By Charles W. Slack, | Title: A Phoenix of a Pressbox | 9/14/1981 | See Source »

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