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decline

[dih-klahyn] / dɪˈklaɪn /






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Decline in U.S. healthcare jobs in February, amid strikes.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Decline the funds within nine months of his father’s death, and allow them to go through probate.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025

Decline of the rusty-patched bumblebee could be a harbinger of die-offs of other species that were once common.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024

When the White House invited Muslim community leaders for a dinner this week celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, the responses started coming in fast: Decline.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024

She leafed through the report, looking at the pie chart for “The Varieties of Citrus Grown in Tangerine County” and the bar graph for “The Decline of Citrus Acreage in Tangerine County.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor




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