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decreases

  • plural
    of decrease.
    decrease
    verb (used without object)
    to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc..
  • present tense form
    of decrease (3rd person singular).
    decrease
    verb (used without object)
    to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc..

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A 2021 study from the Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine, however, showed that decreases in fastball velocity are an extremely common precursor of elbow problems that result in Tommy John surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Its resistance to corrosion decreases when the electrical potential becomes sufficiently high.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

The city’s unsheltered homeless population increased this year after two straight years of decreases, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority reported last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Public health experts have long advised that the combined shot offers children more protection faster, and also decreases the logistical hurdles for parents who may struggle to make multiple appointments.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

As my heartbeat decreases and that knot that encloses my heart loosens, I think that maybe, just maybe, everything will be all right.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers