decrease
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The decrease in real wages is “a big turnaround from the past few years, when wages were growing well above inflation for most workers.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Across Europe as a whole, satellite measurements show a four percent decrease in nighttime light emissions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
For fiscal 2027, the proposed base discretionary budget for the IRS is $9.8 billion, a 12.2% decrease from fiscal 2026, according to the Congressional Budget Justification report.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The January figure was revised downward and represented a 0.5% decrease from December, the Commerce Department said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
At first, I believed that disorder would decrease when the universe recollapsed.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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