decline
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Burnham and Reform UK would rather talk about re-industrialisation in advanced manufacturing, which they argue can reverse the UK's economic decline.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Energy Information Administration expects demand to decline by 1.1 million barrels a day, while the International Energy Agency projects a contraction of 420,000 barrels a day this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The benefit of our show is that the vibe is pretty high throughout; it does not decline as soon as there are losers in the room.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
If you are forced to withdraw assets during a market decline, you may permanently impair your portfolio’s ability to recover and compound over time.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Thus, in principle, belief in magic ought to decline with improvements in technology, particularly medicine, and the beginnings of insurance policies and other methods of reducing the impact of unforeseen disasters.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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