decreasing
Example Sentences
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And while the number of livestock farmers in Greece is decreasing, 13,000 new farmers were registered in Crete between 2019 and 2025.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
So the value of the structure is actually decreasing every year,” one man wrote.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026
Landfast ice in the Chukchi Sea has been decreasing for decades.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
“The United States Military has struck more than 7,000 targets and destroyed more than 100 Iranian naval vessels leading to their missile attacks decreasing by 90% and their drone attacks decreasing by 95%.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
It was nearly dusk: the activities of the city were beginning to die down, the noise was decreasing.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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