decrease
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The stock was dropping 2.6% to $293.63 on Tuesday and was on pace for its percentage decrease since Feb. 12, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
These were set to decrease to quarterly tests from March 2026, "but I wasn't too happy about that", she said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The Foundation for Government Accountability, relying on more recent data, notes a 12% decrease in the rolls in Virginia, 6% in North Carolina and 10% in Kansas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
That’s a nearly 75% decrease from the $2.2 billion auditors recommended on 2020 returns.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 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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