How to Use decrease in a Sentence
- The driver decreased her speed as she approached the curve.
- Sales decreased by five percent this year.
- These changes will decrease our expenses.
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In forty-one states, sign-ups have decreased.
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Joelle Gross,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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Martínez is still that free swinger at heart, but his whiff rate has decreased.
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Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Winds will decrease to 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
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Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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The risk for autism decreased to about 15%.
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Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Drone strikes have decreased by 83%.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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If the band rides up, decrease the band and increase the cup.
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Malana Vantyler
march 20,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Sep. 2025
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
- Because of the injury, some decrease in mobility is to be expected.
- Studies report a recent decrease in traffic accidents.
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But the crime decrease was just the top line.
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John Avlon,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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Trump wants a three-point decrease.
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Essence,
25 Aug. 2025
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That is a 1% decrease from last year.
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ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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That’s an 8% decrease from last year.
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Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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But then, the decrease in the smoking rate stalled.
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Dr. Tom Frieden,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sea ducks and shorebirds both saw a decrease.
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Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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This was the seventh-largest decrease in hours among all states.
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Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The decrease is due to an increase in available units.
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Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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By the end of the week, moisture decreases and so do the chances for rain.
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Jennifer Gray,
CNN,
7 Aug. 2023
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That is a direct decrease in supply chain costs.
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Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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But over the past seven days, the rate decreases have slowed.
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Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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But we’re heartened by any decrease in those numbers.
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Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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That’s a 31% decrease from this time last year, data shows.
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Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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India saw his playing time decrease as well.
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Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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The share who see a decrease in capex dipped to 11% from 13%.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Your heart rate will either increase or decrease.
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Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
26 Mar. 2026
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Even a small decrease in your rate can save you thousands of dollars over the life of the loan.
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Ashley Donohoe,
Car and Driver,
5 Sep. 2023
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That is an 8-point decrease compared to March in the same poll.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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And there was also a noticeable decrease in the amount of dust in my house.
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Joe Salas
april 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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The overall decrease in crime isn’t unique to Fort Worth.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
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Too much water can also result in a decrease in blooms.
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Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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The prune juice group had a significant decrease in hard and lumpy stools.
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Cynthia Sass,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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The years since have seen decreases in the number of overdose deaths.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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And across the nation, only four states saw decreases in their bills.
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Sasha Allen,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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Dallas was the only one of Texas’ five largest cities to see its costs decrease.
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Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The city’s success or decrease doesn’t stay within its limits.
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Kenneth Okeke,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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That was the end of a 14-month streak without any year-over-year decreases.
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Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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That was the end of a 14-month streak without any year-over-year decreases.
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Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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