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That could translate into more flexible output quotas or decreased penalties for any excess production.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Between 2024 and 2025, total units produced at Independent Record Pressing increased by 41% while emissions — which also benefited from lower-carbon transportation — decreased by 34%.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"We are moving in the right direction because you can see a very clear trend of decreased loss rate," Dr Zhen Zhang told BBC News.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

At the same time, activity decreased in other brain areas.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Algernon refuses to run the maze any more; general motivation has decreased.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes