as in decrease
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The most dramatic decrease was among those aged 15 to 24, where the divorce rate dropped from 47.2 per 1,000 to 19.7 per 1,000.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025 -
That’s an 80% decrease from 2003 when there were 7,465 robberies.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Other business skills whose courses are growing quickly included Microsoft PowerPoint, project management and risk mitigation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Since then, a net-positive movement has taken off, with more and more companies making regenerative impacts, as opposed to merely mitigation, their goal.—
Azra Nurkic,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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In an effort to expand its accessibility efforts for visitors with autism, the Museum offers a temporary sensory relief space, which provides complimentary sensory kits.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Nothing came of that rally, but Garrett Whitlock made sure the game remained knotted, holding the Rangers to one single over two dominant innings of relief in his first appearance since undergoing internal brace surgery on his right elbow last spring.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2025
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On March 15, 1939, Adolf Hitler moved Nazi troops into Czechoslovakia, annexing the country and ending the practice of appeasement.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2025
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Setting limits and choosing authenticity over appeasement has become a crucial tool in navigating an industry that doesn’t always prioritize equity.—
Lyric Christian,
Essence,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Assuagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuagement. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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