decrease from … to …

Frequency: 7.512.3 per million words

to show the starting and ending points of a reduction

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Examples (20)

  • Average family size has decreased from five to three children.
  • The number of students has decreased from 500 to 450 this year.
  • The report showed a significant decrease in profits from $5 million to $2 million.
  • The company's profit decreased from $10 million to $8 million last quarter.
  • The temperature will decrease from a high of 30°C to a low of 15°C overnight.
  • We observed a significant decrease in temperature from 30°C to 15°C overnight.
  • The town's population decreased from 10,000 to 8,000 over the last decade.
  • Analysts predict that the market share will decrease from 25% to 20% over the next five years.
  • The company's stock value decreased from $150 per share to $120 after the announcement.
  • His weight decreased dramatically from 100 kg to 80 kg after he started the new diet.
  • With a better diet, my weight decreased from 85 kg to 78 kg in just two months.
  • The report highlighted a steady decrease in youth unemployment from 15% to 11% over the decade.
  • We observed the reaction rate decrease from an initial peak to a stable baseline.
  • To improve battery life, decrease the screen brightness from maximum to a medium setting.
  • Production time has decreased from 10 hours per unit to just 7 hours.
  • The required passing score was decreased from 75 to 70 to accommodate more students.
  • Student interest in the subject has decreased from an all-time high to its lowest point in years.
  • Experiencing a decrease in monthly income from $5,000 to $4,000 was a major challenge for the family.
  • We project a decrease in monthly expenses from €4,000 to €3,500.
  • The river's flow has decreased from a torrent to a mere trickle during the dry season.