The hospital, now down to a bed capacity of 1,420, is seeking to reduce its load further, to 800 by 1992.

The company is seeking to reduce expenses by 5 to 6 percent in the next six months, saving $50 million.

They were also asked to seek ways to reduce tension.

He said the company would seek to reduce its work force through attrition when possible.

In 2005, the band's management sought to reduce five members from its ranks over three years to 48 players.

As a result, he explained, agency officials sometimes seek to reduce the freedom given to the states.

The company responded by seeking to reduce the board's size to 10.

Current research into better production methods seek to reduce this environmental impact.

The Russian state is seeking to reduce its level of ownership in the economy over the next few years.

The company is seeking to reduce its size, complexity and the cost of doing business.