decline
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The council said the rodents had been in decline due to habitat loss and the invasive mink.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
However, in a signal the conflict is damping demand, new orders dropped 3.8% on month in April, the first decline since January, Destatis said Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The state has gone some ways toward reversing the decline, with the figure rising to 66% in November 2024.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
The S&P 500 fell 2.5% on Friday, ending a nine-week winning streak and marking its largest one-day percentage decline since October.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Toomer’s dogs in the deepening decline of the sun were becoming a pack.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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