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The phrase "a decrease in the amount of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a reduction in quantity or volume of something.
Example: "There has been a significant decrease in the amount of plastic waste generated in the last year."
Alternatives: "a reduction in the quantity of" or "a decline in the level of".
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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.
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.
A decrease in the amount of dissolution of labradorite and augite is observed, associated with precipitation of carbonates and kaolinite.
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