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decrease

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




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It projects that number will continue to decrease but stressed the situation remains "highly fragile".

From BBC

The company attributed the decrease to flat prices and lower volumes.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the school’s decreased enrollment is a major problem.

From Los Angeles Times

For years, Wells Fargo WFC -1.20%decrease; red down pointing triangle executives skeptical of building an investment bank touted a mantra of “kitchen tables, not league tables.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The commission vote will slightly decrease the profit margins of Edison and three other big utilities beginning next year.

From Los Angeles Times