decrease
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When gas hit $5 nationally that year, it was the only time researchers at Inrix, a traffic data analytics company, ever clocked a decrease in Americans driving.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Carpenter also raised guidance for adjusted free cash flow from a prior 2.1% decrease, to $280 million, to a hike of 22.3%, to $350 million.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Out of 490 monitored beaches in the state, 21 earned a spot on Heal the Bay’s “honor roll,” a notable decrease from the 62 beaches on last year’s list.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
U.S. drivers consumed about 8.9 million gallons of gas a day in 2025, a decrease from 2024 despite driving more miles, according to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
As they expanded, the energy of the field in them would slowly decrease until the inflationary expansion changed to an expansion like that in the hot big bang model.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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