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decreasing

[dih-kree-sing] / dɪˈkri sɪŋ /






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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

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

Publishers credit Daunt with reducing the number of unsold books Barnes & Noble later returns to them and decreasing the manufacturing, storage and transport costs that they have to cover.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

There was something relaxing about the steady drumming, so constant that it almost became inaudible without ever decreasing in volume.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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