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The phrase "a reduction in size" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing something that has become smaller or has decreased in dimensions or volume.
Example: "The company announced a reduction in size of its workforce due to budget cuts."
Alternatives: "a decrease in size" or "a shrinkage in size."
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He said he would have supported a reduction in size of the building.
A reduction in size of more than 50% was observed for 876 CNV regions (76%).
This trap represents a reduction in size, cost, and time of construction, while increasing the number of time windows sampled.
This design results in a reduction in size and weight and allows easy integration in hand-held devices.
Hematoxylin-staining of longitudinal sections of the 3 dpa regenerate confirmed a reduction in size, but no specific difference was observed in the general organization of the blastema between NS3694 treated and control fins (Fig. 4f).
Although almond seedlings even in severe stress kept their leaves, they showed a reduction in size to compensate for the stress effects.
The physical changes, detected by M.R.I. scans, are a reduction in size in the hippocampus and thalamus of the brains of fighters with more than six years in the ring.
Pulmonary nodules respond to systemic treatment with a reduction in size.
The greyscale- and colour-coded iodine images show a reduction in size of the avascular region.
This is connected with a reduction in size (especially bulb diameter).
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A previous trial showed a reduction in size of peripheral nodules by inhaled budesonide in subjects with bronchial dysplasia.
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