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decline

[dih-klahyn] / dɪˈklaɪn /






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“There might be some population decline because of the loss of habitat, but likely the fox will rebound.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But later in the year, Fundstrat expects three potential factors that could lead to another decline in stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Even so, the share-price decline has knocked roughly $18 billion off its market value, well above the $4.83 billion termination fee it must pay if regulators block the transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Yet is it the start of a decline or just a blip in the road for Sale?

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Burnham’s health began to decline early in the twentieth century, when he was in his fifties.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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