decreasing

Example Sentences

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Confronting increasing costs and decreasing state and federal funding, the University of California regents on Wednesday approved a tuition hike lauded by UC leaders but fiercely opposed by students.

From Los Angeles Times

The researchers note that tobacco use is decreasing overall, yet the majority of cannabis users still report using tobacco as well.

From Science Daily

This heat continues to grow while his ability to handle it is dramatically decreasing.

From Salon

"The number of children needing a safe and forever family is increasing, while the number of people even willing to consider adoption is decreasing."

From BBC

This was driven by increasing demand and decreasing costs to feed the chickens, as chicken sales reached the highest level in three years.

From MarketWatch