During his time as mayor he was praised for continuing to reduce rates despite large increases in other regions.

They say the sweeping changes of 1986 are not sharply reducing Federal revenue, despite a line in the new budget suggesting such a loss.

In 1997, the waiting time for a non-urgent operation could be two years, there were ambitions to reduce it to 18 weeks despite opposition from doctors.

State governments are reducing their services, despite tax increases of $25 billion in the last 15 months.

Such aircraft would reduce travel times in long-haul markets by more than half despite over-land speed restrictions.

Most analysts said the Fed is not likely to take any immediate action to reduce interest rates, despite all the recent positive developments.

This dramatically reduced their supply problems despite Allied control of the air.

But the sadder truth is that the Administration refused to reduce Pentagon programs enough, despite the end of the cold war.

Obstacles remain to a treaty reducing long-range nuclear weapons, despite promises to try to sign an accord by the end of the year.

We must succeed, however, in reducing our energy bills despite stronger economic growth.