Example Sentences

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In California, the largest electric vehicle market in the nation, Tesla sales have been decreasing for months, with registration of new vehicles falling by 11.6% in 2024.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2025

“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

In fact, for the last ten years, her works have been decreasing in sale.

From Paris: With Pen and Pencil Its People and Literature, Its Life and Business by Bartlett, David W.