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decline

[dih-klahyn] / dɪˈklaɪn /






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The illness is caused by the generalist parasite Plasmodium relictum and has played a central role in the steep declines and extinctions of native Hawaiian honeycreepers.

From Science Daily

Police in the town investigated the 23-year-old's death as possible manslaughter but no criminal case was brought against Kris Harrison after a grand jury in Collin County declined to indict him.

From BBC

The risks of such sample errors have grown in recent years, as the number of employers responding to the BLS’s jobs survey has declined.

From The Wall Street Journal

More Americans are dealing with memory decline at work.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fertility rates are in decline across the European Union.

From Barron's