declining
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Since the early 2000s, income inequality has increased in the United States, while remaining stable or declining in much of Europe.
From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026
For now, the company is offsetting declining margins with operational efficiencies including widespread layoffs.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Superficially, reports of the trust funds’ declining fortunes are alarming.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Crude-oil prices have been declining since the middle of May, and Brent open interest was at its lowest level since March 2025 on Wednesday, he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Clearly, the force must in some sense be inverse—that is, declining with distance.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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