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lower

(Below), verb bring down, bring low, decrease, de-escalate, demote, descend, detrude, down further, drop, go down, go under, immerse, incline, less, lessen, lesser, let down, lower level, push down

lower

(Reduce), verb cutback, declass, decrease, defrock, demote, depose, depreciate, devaluate, diminish, disbar, discount, dissipated, downgrade, downplay, dropped, lessen, lesser, lowered, modify, pared down, play down, quell, relieve, remove, scale down, smaller, soften, soothe, strip, subtract, take away

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Only the large or somewhat abnormal "advanced" adenomas--which are likely to become cancer--were lower in bean eaters.

New 'Year's resolutions: beans, berries, bran, & beyond

The JCRP program provides discretionary grants in return for a commitment to retain, create or attract at least 200 jobs in Lower Manhattan for a period of at least seven years.

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The following seven enrollment differences addressed: session length; percent of returning campers; the amount of financial support given by the camp; the degree of decrease in overall camper enrollment; and the degree of decrease in lower enrollments for boys, girls, teens, and returning campers.

What's happening with camp enrollment?

From the high speed capability point of view at least, lower aspect ratio tires can successfully use softer tread compounds.

Effects of aspect ratio on tire performance

That's because the washers pulled the walker's center of gravity lower and helped it balance.

Hands-on science (no lab required): after reading "Bent on Speed", try out this hands-on experiment to learn how bikes balance

Over-tightening the elements will increase the likelihood of damage to interior components--like the contact point--of the upper and lower elements.

First, do no harm

The Crescent former concept offers flexibility and lower initial cost.

Using new technology to target tissue markets

Verdiroc, for lower income families with children, and single persons.

Social housing is back in Ontario

The council has had its share of problems with its flag ordinance, most recently when members decided in April of 2002 to reaffirm an earlier decision to lower the city flag instead of the American flag at City Hall in recognition of 1.

COUNCIL MEMBERS SEEK TO LOOSEN POLICY ON LOWERING FLAG

Serial Attached SCSI will also facilitate the development of hierarchical storage solutions that promise to lower the cost of storing static content.

What drives your data center? Creating graded pools of storage with serial attached SCSI. (Tape/Disk/Optical Storage)

Strong abdominal muscles are critical to a strong lower back.

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In order to determine if abnormal biomechanical factors are contributing to lower leg pain, a thorough running analysis is needed.