Downward Movement

A marked reduction ...... the retail sector might compromise our plans for the coming year.
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We have recently seen a dramatic reduction ...... the prices of oil and gas.
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It's well possible that we'll see another significant reduction ...... the export segment this month.
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The managers have just announced a sharp reduction ...... almost 15 per cent in redundancies.
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We have witnessed a small reduction ...... our manufacturing costs lately.
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A drastic reduction ...... nearly 25 per cent in sales has thrown the company off balance.
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There won't be a small reduction ...... our profit margins this month, it will be huge.
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We have seen a considerable reduction ...... profit margins over the past seven months.
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The CFO has recently informed the staff about a gentle reduction ...... sales.
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A reduction ...... 4.3 per cent at such dangerous times as these might cost a lot of people their jobs.
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