decrease
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Aramco slashed prices for grades sold to Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean by $10 a barrel above regional benchmarks, while U.S. customers saw a $2 per barrel decrease.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
While most released more acetylcholine, some small clusters of cells showed little change or even a decrease in activity.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
That’s a nearly 75% decrease from the $2.2 billion auditors recommended on 2020 returns.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
According to data from Dealogic, which conducts research on the capital markets, almost half of companies that have gone public in the last 30 years have seen their value decrease compared to when they listed.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
As I said, I thought at first that the no boundary condition did indeed imply that disorder would decrease in the contracting phase.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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Ratios and Proportional Relationships
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Ratios and Proportional Relationships
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