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declining



ADJECTIVE
descendent
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ADJECTIVE
descending
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ADJECTIVE
downhill
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ADJECTIVE
shrinking
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NOUN
declination
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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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