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decline

[dih-klahyn] / dɪˈklaɪn /






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Claude 3.5 Sonnet maintained stable performance through lists of twenty words but then experienced a sharp decline, falling to 24% accuracy with forty-word lists.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“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

“There’s been a long-term decline in trust,” Jimmy Wales said at the WSJ Leadership Institute CEO Summit on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Percy tried to decline, but Julia gave him the big adoring eyes.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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