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The phrase "a decrease in the amount" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a reduction in quantity or volume of something, often in contexts like finance, statistics, or resource management.
Example: "The report indicated a decrease in the amount of waste produced by the factory over the last year."
Alternatives: "a reduction in the quantity" or "a decline in the volume".
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Worse still, the CSIRO's soil carbon trials actually showed a decrease in the amount of carbon stored in the soil.
There was a significant increase in absolute numbers, and a decrease in the amount of people driving to work.
An increase in carbonization temperature leads to a decrease in the amount of volatile matter.
An increase temperature resulted a decrease in the amount of As V) adsorbed by 6%.
Addition of water to the feed resulted in a decrease in the amount of PCE produced.
In patients with POTS, the vessels aren't constricting properly, and so too much blood stays in the legs, causing a decrease in the amount in circulation.
Only the north-west of the UK and Northern Ireland saw a decrease in the amount of bathroom rubbish found on beaches compared with the previous year.
He believes that this shift was due to a decrease in the amount of particulate material in the atmosphere.
Precise application of agrochemicals reduces both costs and environmental pollution by supporting a decrease in the amount of delivered spray.
Mitochondrial disruption and a decrease in the amount of smooth endoplasmic reticulum were observed in Leydig cells.
Increasing amounts of 1-methylnaphthalene as an inhibitor caused a decrease in the amount of DMDBT adsorption.
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a decrease in the aggressiveness
a decrease in the number
a gain in the amount
a decrease in the resistivity
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