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
With Wilder, he is someone who held his form well but the decline has been rapid.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
But the first-quarter fundraising decline reflects what Walters called the industry’s “reset” as it tries to digest the investments from the frothy years of 2020 and 2021.
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
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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