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decrease

[dih-krees, dee-krees, dih-krees] / dɪˈkris, ˈdi kris, dɪˈkris /




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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

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

AT&T shares slid 4.4% on Wednesday, on track for their largest one-day percentage decrease since October 2025, now down 5.2% this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

And I didn’t know that the enthalpy decrease in a converging passage could be transformed into jet kinetic energy if a divergent passage was added.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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