decline
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The bank’s economists forecast that commodity prices will rise by 22% this year, having expected to see a 7% decline in January.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The firm also acknowledged how a wrong-way bet on an expected decline or climb in SpaceX shares risks being painful for traders.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The Nasdaq Composite’s 6% drop over the past week also contributed to Tesla’s 10% decline, given its higher volatility.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Over time, the adsorption capacity would eventually decline.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Pained by what he saw as his country's decline, Gordievsky believed that his country's only hope for survival was to lose out to the West and to open itself up to democratic ideas.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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