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decline

[dih-klahyn] / dɪˈklaɪn /






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"In my eyes, there's no valid reason for them to decline it," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

His teams tend to dramatically decline two or three seasons after his hiring.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Gold stocks are in a bear market decline, as well.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It didn’t bottom until March 30, with a 16.2% decline from its October peak.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It means that if one bond goes bad, the others experience very little decline at all.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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