decline
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"Restoring a more youthful microbiome can reverse several core features of aging at both the molecular and functional level, including inflammation, fibrosis, mitochondrial decline, telomere attrition, and DNA damage," Dr. Li said.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
As a senior conservation officer with Ulster Wildlife she said "a lack of good habitat and food would be the main reasons" for that decline.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Wendy’s recorded a 7.8% drop in same-restaurant sales in the U.S., which drove a 6.8% decline in overall systemwide sales.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
“The decline has been part of a larger trend,” Schwartz said of Primm.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
It means that if one bond goes bad, the others experience very little decline at all.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing decline
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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