The continuing long-term reduction in union membership was caused by several factors, including the restructuring of Japanese industry away from heavy industries.

Preventive treatments are used to provide the sufferer with a long-term reduction or elimination of the cluster headaches.

The result is that the savings provided no long-term reduction in city spending patterns.

But some experts say this is the start of a process likely to bring real, long-term reductions in the cost of higher education.

Significant and long-term reductions in school-wide violence over a five-year period occurred.

Chemoprevention could provide further long-term reduction in life risk.

Let's set about the task that lies ahead: long-term reduction in energy consumption and development of non-petroleum energy sources.

The state government responded with long-term reductions in services and fundamental changes in the way it paid for certain programs.

The organization is worried about a long-term reduction in benefits if local districts must pay the employers' share now borne by the state.

Mr. Serio said the administration decided against a rate freeze because it is more interested in long-term reductions.