decreasing

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Production rose by 0.7% last month, after decreasing by an upwardly revised 0.3% in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

U.S. industrial production rose by 0.7% last month, after decreasing by an upwardly revised 0.3% in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Waist circumference also dropped more sharply with semaglutide, decreasing by an average of −14.3 cm versus −6.0 cm with placebo.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

With four consecutive weeks of less than 10mm of rain in England, the Environment Agency said "river flows are now decreasing at the majority of sites."

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He was worried about the decreasing food supply.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple