The phrase "a temporary reduction in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a short-term decrease in something, such as prices, production, or activity levels.
Example: "The company announced a temporary reduction in production due to supply chain issues."
Alternatives: "a short-term decrease in" or "a brief decline in".
Except for a temporary reduction in systolic blood pressure, the intraoperative course was uneventful.
The heat affected zone experiences a temporary reduction in its flow stress.
As blood enters, there is a temporary reduction in the rate and volume of blood leaving the penis.
And problems with both old and new aircraft carriers could eventually lead to at least a temporary reduction in the number of carrier battle groups.
A temporary reduction in VAT will do next to nothing to help with the price of the weekly food shopping – an overriding concern for those on low incomes.
SARS devastated the city's economy as residents stayed home and tourists disappeared, prompting merchants to offer discounts and the government to offer a temporary reduction in utility rates.
A temporary reduction in an interest rate that makes some federal student loans more affordable is due to expire on July 1st, and Obama called for its extension.
The Senate amendment included apparent victories for the Brewers Association, including a temporary reduction in the excise taxes levied on beer.
The centrepiece was a temporary reduction in the main rate of value-added tax (VAT), charged on most goods and services, from 17.5% to 15%.
A temporary reduction in those taxes, on the other hand, would just shift the period during which portfolio sales would take place.
The city council's leader, James Alexander, meanwhile reveals today, in advance of tonight's meeting, that he has written to the chancellor of the exchequer asking for a temporary reduction in VAT on hotel stays during the Olympic period.
