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decrease

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




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In 2024 America fully recovered from the pandemic decline, and death rates decreased from the top causes of death.

From The Wall Street Journal

The ensuing sound of the collision's initial impact was so loud that jurors winced after being warned to decrease the volume on their listening devices.

From Barron's

The ensuing sound of the collision's initial impact was so loud that jurors winced after being warned to decrease the volume on their listening devices.

From Barron's

The CMA found that retail prices tended to "rise like a rocket, but fall like a feather" in response to increases or decreases in the cost of crude oil.

From BBC

Warsh’s nomination reduced market uncertainty and strengthened the U.S. dollar, decreasing demand for precious metals and making them more expensive overseas.

From Barron's