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decline

[dih-klahyn] / dɪˈklaɪn /






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The decline of his career came not with a single event, but a series of shifts.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Contra Costa County experienced the third largest decline in children’s eye care in the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The results show a clear decline in the number of close-in giant planets as stars age.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

One especially welcome trend in the report is the continuing decline in federal government employment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Otto stepped forward, polite though a little disappointed to decline the present.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles