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The phrase "a decrease in the rate of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a reduction in the speed or frequency of a particular phenomenon or metric.
Example: "There has been a noticeable decrease in the rate of inflation over the past year."
Alternatives: "a reduction in the speed of" or "a decline in the frequency of".
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Cell Death Detection ELISA showed a decrease in the rate of apoptosis by 47%.
Total diel activity presented a decrease in the rate of out of burrow locomotion as the testing progressed.
A decrease in the rate of CO2 reduction is observed due to the modification of the surface with bismuth adsorption.
Then, the enhancement on photoelectrochemical properties could be related to a decrease in the rate of surface recombination processes.
The addition of POSS promotes a decrease in the rate of variation of the heat capacity (Cp).
During disturbed conditions, the decrease in the upward wind results in a decrease in the rate of thermal expansion and, hence, a decrease in the cooling rate.
There was a trend toward a decrease in the rate of EONS caused by non-GBS gram-positive organisms (from 1.2 to 0.7, P =.06).
These changes were forced by a decrease in the rate of relative sea-level rise under high rates of sediment-supply.
The onset of the growth stage is advanced with a decrease in the rate of drop break up (e.g., decreasing agitation speed and stabiliser concentration).
We also found a decrease in the rate of proliferation of acinar cells (Figure 6B).
Missouri had a decrease in the rate of uptake of easements in both measures of investment.
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