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decrease

[dih-krees, dee-krees, dih-krees] / dɪˈkris, ˈdi kris, dɪˈkris /




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Every factor of 10 decrease in loss produces a factor of 100 improvement in coherence.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

A 5.5% decrease over two years would be shaved to 4.1%.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Second-half 2026 earnings estimates for the S&P 500 have risen 0.8% since July 1, compared with the typical 1.2% decrease analysts usually make at this point of the earnings season.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

At about six months old, her parents began noticing "physical delays" including a decrease in her neck strength and her feeding deteriorating.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

But does it decrease our respect for his originality?

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

This is because the amount of cartilage, a tough but flexible kind of connective tissue, and fluid in your joints decreases over time.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

A 2021 study from the Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine, however, showed that decreases in fastball velocity are an extremely common precursor of elbow problems that result in Tommy John surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The city’s unsheltered homeless population increased this year after two straight years of decreases, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority reported last month.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Public health experts have long advised that the combined shot offers children more protection faster, and also decreases the logistical hurdles for parents who may struggle to make multiple appointments.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

In bad times puberty is late and fertility decreases.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Violence has significantly decreased since the signing of a US-Iran memorandum of understanding in June on the broader Middle East war and a US-sponsored framework deal between Lebanon and Israel later that month.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

While the citywide number has increased, the number of homeless people living on the street in Raman’s district decreased by 49%, a fact she has touted as she challenges Bass.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

They took longer to finish tasks that required effort, and their breakpoints decreased.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

The animals' muscles initially looked normal, but their supply of muscle stem cells gradually decreased.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

There is some evidence that the size of the average Sapiens brain has actually decreased since the age of foraging.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

They’ve read the research documenting how the outdoors, including urban green spaces, improves cognition, social connection and physical strength, while decreasing depression and anxiety in all ages, but especially seniors.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

This result suggests that the approach restores the way proteins function rather than simply increasing or decreasing how much of each protein is present.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Since then, Robinhood’s customers have accounted for a decreasing portion of Kalshi’s trading volumes, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

According to the most recent figures, 19.6% of civil servants are based in London and the number has been gradually decreasing for the past four years.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

There was something relaxing about the steady drumming, so constant that it almost became inaudible without ever decreasing in volume.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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