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The phrase "a period of decrease" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a timeframe during which something, such as sales, production, or population, is declining.
Example: "The company experienced a period of decrease in revenue due to the economic downturn."
Alternatives: "a decline phase" or "a downturn period".
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In this context, Bayesian demographic inferences showed a small but constant increment of population expansion of this species from approximately 90,000 to 11,000 years BP, after which a period of decrease in population size (that started in the early Holocene and continues nowadays) was observed.
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In a period of decreasing homicides generally, the number of women killed by male partners or ex-partners has increased.
Governor Walker, like President Obama, took office amid a period of decreased tax revenues.
Whereas Group E (those effective as of 2005-05-01) were taken during a period of increasing particle count rate, Group F covers a period of decreasing count rate, and the decrease has been somewhat more rapid than the preceeding rise.
By comparing the model with data it was shown that the set of α with the smallest rate of change over a period of decreasing or increasing solar activity provides the best compatibility with CR observations.
We aimed to assess the epidemiological characteristics of malaria in Kilifi, Kenya, during a period of decreasing transmission intensity.We analyse 18 years (1990-2007) of surveillance data from a paediatric ward in a malaria-endemic region of Kenya.
Temporary fishermen have the same rights as the permanent fleet during times of high abundance but would be removed from the fishery during a period of decreasing quota.
With regard to suicide prevention, there is a need for a better recognition of suicidal risk among psychiatric patients during a period of decreased total use of psychiatric hospital treatment.
We performed a population-based study of factors associated with mortality following a diagnosis of TB in Washington State during a period of decreasing TB incidence and stable treatment recommendations [ 13].
Increased vaccination coverage may lead to a period of decreased natural boosting, which may "unmask" the effect of waning vaccine-induced immunity, causing incidence to increase despite a lower level of transmission.
Children with ASD, unlike ADHD children, who show delayed maturation of fronto-cortical regions (Shaw et al. 2007, 2011), undergo a period of abnormal brain overgrowth in young childhood followed by a period of decreased growth, compared with controls (Courchesne et al. 2001, 2011; Amaral et al. 2008; Stigler et al. 2011).
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