sizeable reduction

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sizeable
adjective
uk
/ˈsaɪ.zə.bəl/us
/ˈsaɪ.zə.bəl/
large:
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reduction
noun
uk
/rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/us
/rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
the act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller in size, amount, degree, ...
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(Definition ofsizeableandreductionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These resulted in asizeablereductionin the absolute size of the samples available for analysis, and in some clearly identifiable patterns of selective loss.
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In parameter regimes where plasma particles dust collisions are important, the effect of dust can be asizeablereductionof the instability and a more consistent kinetic model is required.
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Asizeablereductionin non-industrial civilian staff at out-stations is also being achieved.
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Since 1963 the labour force has been reduced from some 500,000 to 350,000, which is asizeablereduction.
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That represents asizeablereductionon the rate of loss and the external financing limit has been set at £120 million.
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Again, there is asizeablereduction, from 115,000 tonnes to 97,000 tonnes.
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This, together with improved working methods at the pits which continued to operate, led to asizeablereductionin manpower requirements.
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The new proposed regional offices will result in asizeablereductionof nearly 3,000 from the number employed nearly two years ago in the regions.
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Since the sharp and deep recession, we have seen five years of economic growth alongside asizeablereductionin inflation.
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Hydrogen can replace conventional fuel and make asizeablereductionin the harmful effects of road traffic on the environment.
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Although the savings are still spread widely, they add up to asizeablereductionin road accidents.
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We have announced our intention of reducing defence expenditure to £2,000 million (1964 prices) in 1969–70 and of obtaining asizeablereductionin overseas military expenditure.
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It is therefore perfectly possible that they will encounter more difficulties than other countries in benefiting from any sizeable reductions in the prices of essential medicines.
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We remember when unemployment fell to about 2 million, but there were never very sizeable reductions in my constituency, where whole families were continually out of work for two decades.
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