decline

Example Sentences

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With Wilder, he is someone who held his form well but the decline has been rapid.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The decline in the unemployment rate to 4.3% from 4.4% in February came about largely because fewer people were seeking work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, the slight dip in unemployment correlates with a decline in labor-force participation.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

That marks its largest decline since the first week of April last year, when it slumped 15%.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

At three o’clock, however, the manager of the concession, G. F. Morgan, checked his instruments and noted a sudden decline in barometric pressure, evidence that a storm was forming.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson