decline
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Fishtown, once a poster child of working-class decline, is booming.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Their findings suggest that although certain areas may temporarily accumulate more carbon as water levels increase, the overall capacity of mangrove forests to store carbon is likely to decline over the next century.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
And despite Friday’s decline, the SOX index is up more than 70% so far this year.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Third, the decline in the saving rate makes sense given the ongoing increase in net worth relative to incomes.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Burnham’s health began to decline early in the twentieth century, when he was in his fifties.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing decline
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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