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decrease

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




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Economists anticipate a decrease in March existing home sales to a 4.055 million annual rate from 4.09 million in February.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

"Nothing we've tested before has compared to semaglutide's ability to decrease appetite and body weight. We are very eager to learn if it is safe and effective in humans."

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

In the Southland, strong El Niños increase the likelihood of wet winters that replenish water supplies and decrease wildfire frequency but can also lead to flooding, debris flows and coastal erosion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

One long-term trend driving the slide: a sharp decrease in birthrates for teens and women in their 20s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

A further decrease of 8% in solar radiation, they calculate, would bring the walls creeping together; there would be no men, no land; only ice.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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