decline
Example Sentences
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The results show a clear decline in the number of close-in giant planets as stars age.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
Employers added 178,000 jobs in March, reversing a larger-than-previously-reported decline of 133,000 in February.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
With Wilder, he is someone who held his form well but the decline has been rapid.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Meanwhile, the slight dip in unemployment correlates with a decline in labor-force participation.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
Rob promised that “bottled oxygen will slow the decline and help you sleep.”
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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