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decline

[dih-klahyn] / dɪˈklaɪn /






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His teams tend to dramatically decline two or three seasons after his hiring.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Tuesday’s selloff, for example, saw 396 gainers in the S&P 500, compared to 131 stocks in decline.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The year-over-year decline in earnings was the steepest drop in three years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

After a shock 0.1% annualized decline in first-quarter gross domestic product, Macklem said policymakers forecast growth to resume in the second quarter – although spare capacity, or slack, will persist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“If you don’t have to decline it and it doesn’t need a preposition it sounds good to me.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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