Example Sentences

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Decreased mechanical loading due to microgravity induces bone loss at a rate 12-times greater than on Earth.

From Science Daily • Sep. 18, 2023

Decreased vegetation leads to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide, which accelerates climate change.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2021

Decreased levels in blood of certain forms of the protein indicate it is instead accumulating in the brain as plaques.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 21, 2021

Decreased irritability is a huge advantage of sleeping enough.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2019

Decreased diastolic pressure goes hand in hand with vasomotor relaxation, as in fevers, etc.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall