Sentence examples for lessening the number from inspiring English sources

The act among other things increases the AMT exemption amount for individuals through Dec. 31, 2006, lessening the number of U.S. taxpayers who would be subject to the AMT for the 2006 tax year.

The law contained four major elements aimed at lessening the number of immigrants in the state illegally through attrition.

The newly designed mechanics allowed even potentially destroying them, therefore eliminating them from the race and lessening the number of opponents.

But since so many of these stops don't lead to a bust, lessening the number of stops has a negligible effect at best on the problem of marijuana arrests, as demonstrated by the recent statistics.

Later, when Sasuke attempts to kill Naruto, Orochimaru stays his hand by pointing out the boy's use in taking down the Akatsuki and thus lessening the number of enemies he has.

Not only do these episodes prevent the retention of nutrients from food, we now know that they permanently alter the absorptive capacity of a child's guts, by lessening the number of the villi on intestinal walls which are meant to trap nutrients.

But he also said he would be working with Westminster to prevent back cabs simply filling up the space created by lessening the numbers of buses.

This year, such a precaution could dramatically lessen the number of people at risk — to about three hundred and sixty-four three hundred and sixty-four

This year, such a precaution could dramatically lessen the number of people at risk to about three hundred and sixty-four three hundred and sixty-four

Yet no amount of money could lessen the number of duties she must juggle.

But there are plenty of things I can do to lessen the number and intensity of episodes.