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The phrase "an overall decrease in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a general reduction in a particular quantity or aspect over a specified period or context.
Example: "The report indicates an overall decrease in customer satisfaction over the last year."
Alternatives: "a general decline in" or "a total reduction in".
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"It brings an overall decrease in violence".
Recent surveys in schools also suggest an overall decrease in drug experimentation.
The president's latest budget calls for an overall decrease in federal support for elementary and secondary education.
While the F.B.I.'s most recent crime report in May showed an overall decrease in violent crime, murders were up 1.3percentt nationwide.
However, the figures show an overall decrease in council payouts.
This inefficiency will lead to degraded protein and an overall decrease in accumulation.
The data indicate an overall decrease in pH, particularly at depth.
This heterogeneity induces an overall decrease in the mean saprolite production rate.
There was an overall decrease in acid site concentration due to incorporation of inert silica pillars.
Related to this, models of mastery gains in ALEKS showed an overall decrease in gains as a function of time.
Our HRV analysis found an overall decrease in the spectral components of HRV during the neurocognitive stimulation intervention.
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