91.   The move also reduced production.

92.   The moisture could alleviate crop stress caused by recent dry weather that threatened to reduce production.

93.   The oil cartel, faced with declining demand, is no longer willing to reduce production as other producers, Russia in particular, expand their exports.

94.   The oil industry attributed the high prices to high summer driving demand and reduced production because of problems at several California refineries.

95.   The organization postponed until March further discussion about reducing production to trim swelling global stockpiles.

96.   The possible shutdowns would reduce production when gasoline demand is making a seasonal increase as warmer weather lures more drivers onto the road.

97.   The storm will also reduce lumber production by forcing local mills to shut and halting the cutting of southern yellow pine, Merrill said.

98.   The rise in unemployment has been caused by a decline in manufacturing jobs, as the high yen reduces production in Japan or forces Japanese companies to relocate overseas.

99.   The strikes have greatly reduced oil production in Nigeria, the biggest producer in Africa.

100.   They enacted the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which provided payments to farmers to reduce production of major crops.