41.   Principal among the demands is that he decrease the number of troops and police to levels before the February crackdown.

42.   A protective border ditch Kuwait built after liberation has decreased the number of illegal crossings in recent years.

43.   At the same time, he is working on decreasing the number of mosquitoes by finding and destroying their breeding grounds.

44.   Belgrade announced the withdrawal of some of its troops from Kosovo recently but did not decrease the number of its reservists, who now keep arriving in Montenegro.

45.   Blocking leukotrines can decrease the number of asthma attacks patients experience.

46.   By increasing protections, the FCC would be forced to decrease the number of low-power stations it could authorize.

47.   Consumer advocates raised concerns about decreasing the number of competitors in the U.S. market.

48.   Details of the possible split, which would increase share value by decreasing the number of shares outstanding, were not released.

49.   Ford has said the missed production hurt its revenues in the fourth quarter, but also decreased the number of vehicles Ford had to cut from first quarter production.

50.   Improved safety standards and the closure of some mines has decreased the number of accidents.