decline
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But rebuilding the generations of experience and skills lost in Scotland's late 20th Century shipbuilding decline isn't a problem that can be fixed quickly.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Investors should favor low-volatility, high-yielding value stocks if they want to remain invested in the stock market but are nevertheless worried about a market decline.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
The company had a particularly steep decline in China, where sales slid 12%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Forex options markets, Turner noted, price in a 37% probability of a decline to 165 by the end of July.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
It means that if one bond goes bad, the others experience very little decline at all.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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