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“It is hot, smoldering at this particular point, but the incident is still within a scope that it could decrease or continue going.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Lewis said she had seen the level of shoplifting increase and decrease in line with the cost of living, but added: "When there is a presence in the town, they are deterred."

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

New orders saw a small increase while shipments notched a slight decrease, the survey said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The steady decrease in quality is unmistakable, and it’s perfectly conceivable that even a day-one Marvel enthusiast would feel the facade crumbling at some point.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Shortly after nine that night the hurricane began to decrease.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

“We would not be surprised if we are not given much notice for long-end auction size decreases, which could be sooner than we initially anticipated before the buyback interventions were announced,” Brooks wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

LAHSA’s latest homeless count found that homelessness went up in L.A. this year after two years of decreases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

The results, published in Physical Review Letters, show that the strength of gravity decreases with distance almost exactly as predicted by Newton's equations and later incorporated into Einstein's theory of general relativity.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

People are waiting to see if prices increase or quality decreases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

It starts at zero, increases to a maximum, and then decreases to zero again.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

The condition is caused by decreased blood flow to the optic nerve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

And water companies are reminding customers that temporary hosepipe bans are still in force despite the rainfall and decreased demand with the cooler weather.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Violence has decreased since a US-Iran memorandum of understanding on the broader regional conflict in June and the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement later that month.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

Studies show that exposure to certain levels of PFAs may lead to decreased fertility and developmental delays in children and increase the risk of cancers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Whenever I flubbed a line or didn’t perform an action at the right moment, my score decreased and a warning flashed on my display.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Turkey and the European Union each accounted for 5% during the same time period, although Russian energy exports to the EU have been decreasing.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The dark chocolate aroma therefore appeared to reduce appetite mainly by decreasing hunger and increasing perceived fullness.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

The climate pattern promotes hurricane formation in the tropical Pacific while decreasing their likelihood in the Atlantic.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

The personal-consumption expenditures price index rose by 0.2% in July, after decreasing by 0.1% in June.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The practice actually saved the school money by decreasing the garbage-disposal expenses.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements