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The phrase "contributed to a decrease" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe how something has led to a decrease in something else. For example, "The introduction of a new law contributed to a decrease in violent crime."
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The change contributed to a decrease in second-quarter profit at Knight Trading Group Inc.
During the 1930s the Great Depression and foreign competition contributed to a decrease in the production of manufactured goods and an increase in unemployment in the industrial north.
Changes in ({varvec{FL}}) contributed to a decrease in the emissions of the nation as a whole.
Aztreonam showed considerable synergy with cefpirome and contributed to a decrease in minimum inhibitory concentrations of cefozopran.
The study said that commercial and peer-to-peer (P2P) vehicle sharing has also contributed to a decrease in driving.
On the other hand, in inland zones, located on the downwind side of Kanto region, afforestation in both local and upwind areas contributed to a decrease in Tsmax.
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In the 1950s and '60s mine mechanization and declining coal use contributed to a decreasing demand for labour.
(ii) As indicated by a higher capillary leak, a lower preload could have contributed to a decreased cardiac output.
Consistent also with a diminished post-burst inhibition, reduced suppression capabilities in A1 cortical neurons of adult PA rats likely contributed to a decreased FMI.
This contributed to a decreased phosphorylation of mTOR, which is a significant downstream effector of Akt.
Primiparity was reduced in Denmark, which should have contributed to a decreasing preterm delivery rate.
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