To reduce the overall weight of the building, it used less concrete in the floors; that in turn enabled it to cut down on structural steel.

为了减少建筑的整体重量，它在楼层中使用了较少的混凝土；这反过来又减少了对结构钢的使用。

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Wholesale sales were down an underlying 23% as customers cut back their orders to reduce stocks.

批发业务下降了23%，原因是客户削减了他们的订单以减少库存。

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Nearly 1, 000 drinkers were questioned for the poll, which found that 37 per cent men claimed they would reduce their drinking to cut down on the number of calories consumed.

这次活动对近一千名饮酒者做了问卷调查，发现百分之三十七的男人声称他们愿意为降低卡路里而减少饮酒。

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Also, it can cut down on lead times, reduce inventory levels, diminish some currency risks, increase control over intellectual property, and reduce supply chain disruption risks.

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It will help families and businesses cut down on energy waste, save money and reduce dangerous carbon pollution.

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So along with several other clinics near L.A. and Long Beach, they've started this program to send health workers into the homes to find and reduce exposures, hoping to cut down on emergency room visits and missed school days.

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