decrease
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The Forest Service claims the decrease in work was primarily due to poor weather conditions for activities like prescribed burns and staff being occupied with firefighting.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
"We don't see any significant decrease in terms of volumes in the most important countries."
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The French lender booked a decrease in net income from its global banking and investor solutions segment in the first quarter, though overall net banking income rose on year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Waller, who early this year had been considered a top contender to chair the central bank, joins a growing list of Fed officials who have recently ruled out a decrease in interest rates.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
But, anyway, the clothes kept us from getting sunburned, and they did help to decrease the rate at which we were perspiring.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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