decline
Example Sentences
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Until more is known, he declined to speculate on Blackbird’s decision to run the trip during the storm.
From Los Angeles Times
Shares hit an all-time high of $23.53 on July 23, 2021, just a month after the company’s initial public offering, before consistently declining in the years since.
From Barron's
Often this sector contracts only at the onset of a recession, but declines are sharp.
From MarketWatch
Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected a larger decline of 2.0%.
The U.K. computer maker’s stock initially gained after its IPO, but has been declining since last summer amid falling profits.
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