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decreasing

[dih-kree-sing] / dɪˈkri sɪŋ /






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According to Airas, this may indicate that inflammation is more noticeable during the earlier stages of the disease before gradually decreasing over time.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

With FAPD, the goal of treatment is decreasing the inflammation that causes irreversible scarring and, if possible, stimulating hair growth in follicles that haven’t been completely damaged.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

A significantly improved income outlook, alongside a decreasing desire to save and an increasing willingness to buy supported the consumer-confidence gauge, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

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

By shortening the intestines and decreasing their energy consumption, cooking inadvertently opened the way to the jumbo brains of Neanderthals and Sapiens.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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