decreasing
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The agency blamed the financial distress on decreasing mail and package volumes while its labor and employee benefits costs have increased significantly.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Despite a significant proportion of American births to single mothers, the number of unmarried women giving birth has actually been decreasing for the past decade, with the decline largely driven by teenagers and working-class women.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
The budget also establishes 22,770 new slots for free or reduced childcare, which Newsom had proposed decreasing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
U.S. crude oil inventories fell for a ninth consecutive week, decreasing by 6.1 million barrels to 412.1 million barrels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
On one of the shelves, Mariam saw a collection of identical wooden dolls, arranged in a line in order of decreasing size.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
