had decreased
- past perfect of decrease.
Example Sentences
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Prices of petroleum products in June were up 15% on year, but had decreased since May, as had prices for air transport, which are particularly exposed to global prices of energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, said Thursday that ballistic-missile attacks had decreased by 90% and drone attacks had dropped by 83% since the war began.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
The data published by Hesa showed the number of full-time students on courses in French studies had decreased from 9,700 in the 2012/13 academic year, to 3,700 by 2023/2024.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
According to a December 2024 study published in the International Journal of Climatology, the snow cover in the Italian Alps had decreased by half in the past 100 years.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
This made it seem like unemployment had decreased.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
