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Landfast ice in the Chukchi Sea has been decreasing for decades.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Casual moviegoing — when people show up to the theater on a whim and watch whatever is available — has been decreasing, particularly since the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2024

Munger built a fortune worth more than $2 billion at one point and earned a spot on the list of the richest Americans, but Munger’s wealth has been decreasing as he engaged in philanthropy.

From Washington Times • Nov. 28, 2023

Precipitation has been decreasing, and experts predict droughts will come with greater frequency and severity.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2022

Probably ever since the first census in 1790, the relative number of agriculturists in this country has been decreasing.

From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Fetter, Frank Albert