decreasing

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Production rose by 0.7% last month, after decreasing by an upwardly revised 0.3% in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Pfeifer considers the flip side, too: “It’s possible our attention span is decreasing because we’re having fewer conversations.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

"So the birds were decreasing in numbers," Neave says.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Body weight also fell by about 25%, decreasing from roughly 40 grams to around 30 grams.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

The practice actually saved the school money by decreasing the garbage-disposal expenses.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements