have been decreasing
- present perfect progressive of decrease.
Example Sentences
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South Carolina’s existing summer meals programs currently rely on support from sponsors, who have been decreasing in number over the years.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2024
“Globally, snowfall events have been decreasing because temperatures are going up,” says Liz Bentley, chief executive at the Royal Meteorological Society.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 17, 2024
In Thursday's announcement, the central bank said consumer prices have been decreasing since the beginning of 2023, "but continue to be above the upper limit of the inflation target range."
From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2023
The findings add to other research showing that average snowpacks have been decreasing in most areas of the continental United States, and that large decreases in snow are likely by the end of this century.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2023
Observe that when you have only 3 stitches at the top of the diamond you have been decreasing, and the back row is done, you begin to decrease the other diamond.
From The Ladies' Knitting and Netting Book by Watts, Miss
