decreases (in)

present tense third-person singular of decrease (in)

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loses
Verb
  • The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026
  • And the company doing the genuine, expensive work of transition loses the one advantage the label was meant to confer, cheaper capital and patient shareholders who believe the plan.
    Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
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“Decreases (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreases%20%28in%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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