decrease
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It led to a fourfold increase in adult gannet deaths, resulting in a 26% decrease in the size of Bass Rock's colony and a 38% fall at Grassholm.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
Nearly 55,000 cars were stolen in the UK in 2025: an 11% decrease on the year before.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Sterile insect technique has been used for years to decrease and control pests.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
Banks have to hold capital against mortgages they have on their balance sheets based on how risky regulators view them to be, and for low-risk loans, the proposal would substantially decrease those so-called risk weights.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Never again shall there be any such league of Elves and Men; for Men multiply and the Firstborn decrease, and the two kindreds are estranged.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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