1.   There has also been a Marked reduction in suspended solid discharges and in alkalinity levels - achieved through several initiatives.

2.   There has been a Marked reduction in arrests since the ban on alcohol at stadiums.

3.   There has been a Marked reduction in expenditure on some social and welfare services.

4.   There has consequently been a Marked reduction in the amount of public affairs news and analysis published in all popular papers.

5.   This resulted in a Marked reduction in the construction of dwellings in the public sector.

6.   The new openness meant that there was a marked reduction in the arrests of alleged subversives and in the closures of newspapers.

7.   There has also been a marked reduction in suspended solid discharges and in alkalinity levels -- achieved through several initiatives.

8.   Although Monday and Tuesday were quite hot in the Northeast, a pocket of drier air led to marked reduction of haze in parts of the region on Tuesday.

9.   Despite continued clashes the cease-fire called for last weekend has brought a marked reduction in violence.