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decline

[dih-klahyn] / dɪˈklaɪn /






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The Hall of Fame has declined to comment on its class of 2026 before it is announced Feb. 5 at NFL Honors in San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times

Foreign Office officials do not believe that is the case, but Doughty declined to answer when asked in the House of Commons whether that treaty could be updated unilaterally by the UK.

From BBC

This mass extinction, known as the Sinsk event, is thought to have been caused by declining oxygen levels.

From Barron's

Maggiano’s continued to lag, posting a slight decline in comparable sales.

From Barron's

In the fourth quarter, the company saw attrition in its Medicaid business, which led to a membership decline of about 1% to $45.2 million as of the end of the year.

From Barron's