The government had earlier reported a marked decrease in sales of fireworks and firecrackers in the capital.

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While the rest of the country, over the same twenty-year period, saw the growth in incarceration that led to our current astonishing numbers, New York, despite the Rockefeller drug laws, saw a marked decrease in its number of inmates.

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In a report last month, the UNHCR noted "the general improvement of the security situation in Iraq, " including "a marked decrease" in the number of attacks on Palestinian neighborhoods and individuals.

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The warnings led to a "marked decrease" in such accidents, he said.

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In terms of dollar sales, sales in Japan marked a 7% annual decrease.

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"Rather than any decrease in commitment there has been a marked increase in resources in the drive to deliver continuous improvement in public safety, " the spokesperson went on.

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We have seen a sharp decrease in malaria and measles deaths across the continent -- vital gains in primary school enrollment -- marked improvements in child health.

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The decrease was in line with the global PC shipments, which marked a negative 8.6% growth in Q3 2012 compared to Q3 2011.

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