was decreasing
- past progressive of decrease.
Example Sentences
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"In this condition, reaction times systematically increased across time, consistent with the idea that task focus was decreasing," Robison said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023
She also acknowledged that while the U.S. was decreasing its dependence on China, full de-coupling of the U.S. and Chinese economies was "simply not practical."
From Reuters ● Nov. 8, 2023
The Geophysical Institute, a research organization in Ecuador, said last month that Wolf Volcano’s “eruptive activity” was decreasing.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2022
Visibility was decreasing at a steady pace to no more than 10 feet in front of me once I reached my destination of Greenville.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2021
It was nearly dusk: the activities of the city were beginning to die down, the noise was decreasing.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
