decline
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Perhaps gold’s decline is an exception to the historical rule.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
For the fiscal year, Campbell’s continues to forecast an organic net sales decline of 2% to 1% and adjusted earnings per share of $2.15 to $2.25.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The bishops, often nervous about angering the public at a time when church attendance continues its steady decline, have to think carefully about whether to challenge these celebrity priests.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
But if the strait stays closed, it says each additional month would add roughly $5 a barrel to its third-quarter forecast for oil prices and $15 to its fourth-quarter estimate as inventories decline.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
One of the many reasons for this decline is the replacement of workers through the use of robots and other forms of automation that require fewer workers, even those with advanced skills.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing decline
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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