The good will must then be written off over a period of years, causing a reduction in earnings each time.

The freeze caused a strong reduction in trade and output of industry.

The fatigue causes a significant reduction of previous activity levels.

The environmental conditions inside the chambers caused a significant reduction in yield.

The changes, however, will cause a special $52 million reduction in first-quarter earnings.

A loss of the tax-exempt status would cause a reduction in contributions, he said.

These measures caused a drastic reduction in the expenses of the state.

Lack of early information caused a reduction in momentum which could not be regained quickly enough once sales levels were known.

The Command was too expensive to maintain and cost cuts were made during the 1950s which caused a reduction in strength.

Although the injury caused a significant reduction in his playing schedule, he managed to earn more than $23,000 that year.