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has decreased

  • present perfect of decrease (3rd person singular).

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“It’s not just the rise in prices. Prices have increased, quality has decreased, and the amounts have decreased,” says Gray, the Whole Foods shopper.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Division Chief Craig Covey said on Monday that the tank's temperature has decreased, which led to the "positive news".

From BBC May 25, 2026

“Saturday Night Live” alum Pete Davidson has decreased the asking price of his Westchester, N.Y., home by $125,000—weeks after he listed it for $2.7 million as he attempts to move to Staten Island.

From MarketWatch May 7, 2026

Enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, has decreased by nearly 3.5 million people since stricter eligibility requirements were enacted last July, federal data show.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

Is it possible that violent crime has decreased because so many people are being locked up?

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover