1.   Some banks, such as the Woolwich, have even been stealthily Decreasing rates on savings accounts.

2.   The result is important since it Decreases the rate of bladder filling during the night and allows us to sleep longer.

3.   There are positive and negative reinforcers which increase and decrease this rate of occurrence respectively.

4.   A three-part AZT drug regimen can decrease the rate of perinatal transmission by approximately two-thirds.

5.   Elsewhere, efforts to decrease dropout rates and boost high school graduates met with mixed results.

6.   In turn, cooler waters decreased the rate of evaporation, lessening the amount of water vapor injected into the atmosphere.

7.   It enhances immunity in childhood and can decrease rates of illness and death from infectious disease.

8.   Supporters said the program has proved vital in decreasing crime rates throughout the country.

9.   Increasing rates tends to curb inflation, while decreasing rates tends to foster economic growth by making it cheaper for business to borrow money for expansion.