decrease
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The time and money it takes to gain a bar-exam-eligible legal education would decrease, and the legal profession would become more accessible to all students, particularly nontraditional students and those of limited financial means.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Cook's salary will decrease to $2 million, while his total compensation over the next year could be worth $47 million, according to the filing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
"But in Leith we saw a huge decrease over the Fringe, the revenues were about 50% down."
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The company’s website said rates are down 4.3% since December and are expected to decrease further this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
We had all hoped that as negotiations got under way, violence would decrease.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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The early data pointed to increases in real estate and professional, scientific and technical services, balanced by decreases in retail trade and manufacturing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The principle says that gravitational strength decreases according to the square of the distance separating two objects.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
People are waiting to see if prices increase or quality decreases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The robots remain fully maneuverable even while carrying larger groups of bacteria, although their speed decreases somewhat under the added load.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
One might therefore think that opening another slit would just increase the number of electrons hitting each point of the screen, but, because of interference, it actually decreases it in some places.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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Studies show that exposure to certain levels of PFAs may lead to decreased fertility and developmental delays in children and increase the risk of cancers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
However, it said, over 25 years, average earnings in real terms in the public sector decreased by 3% while they increased by 1.2% in the private sector.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The more you spend on buying the condo, the less growth you’ll get out of your portfolio because of your decreased principal.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Physiological reactions to memories of criticism decreased, indicating that recalling distressing experiences no longer triggered the same level of intense stress.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
Sheed decreased his eating speed by half, just to annoy his cousin.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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State media later said the risk from that lake was "decreasing" and rescue operations were proceeding "in an orderly manner".
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
More and more, diners are leaning into “proteinmaxxing,” the viral health trend that promotes increased protein intake with the goal of boosting metabolism, decreasing appetite and increasing muscle mass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
In the U.K., they explained, the government’s debt-management office has tried to lower long-term bond yields by decreasing the amount of supply in the market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Fossil-fuel power plants have deteriorated over the past few decades, decreasing output.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
He was worried about the decreasing food supply.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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