decline
Example Sentences
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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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