decreasing

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Warsh’s nomination reduced market uncertainty and strengthened the U.S. dollar, decreasing demand for precious metals and making them more expensive overseas.

From Barron's

“It’s especially extraordinary considering the number of sworn officers are decreasing.”

From Los Angeles Times

Because reserves were scarce, the Fed could influence the federal-funds rate simply by increasing or decreasing reserves.

From Barron's

State policies have spared school districts from the full immediate impact of a funding loss tied to decreasing enrollment.

From Los Angeles Times

"There is now strong evidence across different datasets that winter precipitation in the Himalayas is indeed decreasing," said Kieran Hunt, principal research fellow in tropical meteorology at University of Reading in the UK.

From BBC