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Recent Examples of mitigation
My friend, Mimi Wu, a plastic waste management and mitigation expert and CEO of Global Green Solutions, believes that smaller, more focused discussions with ministerial involvement are needed.
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Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
There are more than 2,000 skyscrapers higher than 200 meters worldwide that are especially vulnerable to high winds, and understanding those differences is crucial to coming up with better mitigation strategies in the future.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Companies should implement comprehensive AI governance policies that cover data ethics, accountability, bias mitigation, and security measures.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Local officials largely agree that though the town can and should engage in short-term traffic mitigation measures, beach traffic is at its core a systemic issue, requiring large-scale regional collaboration to eliminate it entirely.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
There are more than 2,000 skyscrapers higher than 200 meters worldwide that are especially vulnerable to high winds, and understanding those differences is crucial to coming up with better mitigation strategies in the future.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Companies should implement comprehensive AI governance policies that cover data ethics, accountability, bias mitigation, and security measures.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Local officials largely agree that though the town can and should engage in short-term traffic mitigation measures, beach traffic is at its core a systemic issue, requiring large-scale regional collaboration to eliminate it entirely.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigation
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In addition to a drop in homicides, Durham saw a 24% decrease in shooting incidents from 2023 to 2024 — though the number of people shot increased 6.8%, according to Durham Police Chief Patrice Andrews.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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Some will still see that number as low — combined with a decrease in points-per-game overall — and think that Danford isn’t evolving.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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This can push you into appeasement rather than authentic decision-making, reinforcing the idea that love must be earned rather than freely given.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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In the climate of fear around Mr. Trump, appeasement and trying to maintain access seems to be Latin America’s response for the time being, Mr. Sabatini added.—
Annie Correal,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Jake Chung has done well in a relief role for Harvard-Westlake.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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According to Reuters, the White House is now weighing sanctions relief and officials are drafting up a plan to ease them on some entities and individuals, including some Russian oligarchs.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Mitigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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