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Discover LudwigThere is no grammatical or semantic error in the phrase "reduce than," however, it is not commonly used in written English.
In most cases, the correct phrase to use would be "less than." "Reduce than" could potentially be used in a sentence in a mathematical or scientific context that involves the process of decreasing or diminishing something. For example: - The study showed that the new medication had a success rate of reduce than the previous treatment. - The company implemented cost-cutting measures that resulted in a reduce than projected budget. - The experiment demonstrated that the amount of pollution in the lake was reduce than expected. However, in most cases, it would be more appropriate to use "less than" in these sentences.
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How do we reduce CO2 emissions as rapidly as possible?
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thus reducing G2/M checkpoint activation.
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