decrease
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"There has been a slight decrease due to the impact of flights, but mountaineering has not been affected as much as trekking," said Dambar Parajuli, president of the Expedition Operators' Association.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Another assumption held that forces between particles decrease exponentially with distance in a way that does not depend on particle size.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
The company said the decrease reflected higher capital investment as it accelerates the pace of its fiber deployment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Tractor Supply also reported same-store sales increased 0.5%, below Wall Street’s call for a 1.6% increase but better than the 0.9% decrease from a year ago.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
So if disorder were to decrease in the contracting phase of the universe, one might also expect it to decrease inside a black hole.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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