decrease
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That put it on pace for its largest percentage decrease since January 2025.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
These were set to decrease to quarterly tests from March 2026, "but I wasn't too happy about that", she said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The Foundation for Government Accountability, relying on more recent data, notes a 12% decrease in the rolls in Virginia, 6% in North Carolina and 10% in Kansas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Appetite may decrease, oral health can worsen, chronic illnesses become more common and many older people take medicines that affect how nutrients are absorbed, used or cleared from the body.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
The heart in space gets lazy, muscles decrease in size, and bones lose some of their calcium.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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