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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

Iran's meteorological organisation said rainfall had decreased by about 89% this year compared with the long-term average, Irna reported.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

Compared to the normal brain, Algernons had decreased in weight and there was a general smoothing out of the cerebral convolutions as well as a deepening and broadening of brain fissures.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes