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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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Rumors in the market that the Bank of Korea may hike interest rates this month to address the declining currency.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The district’s planned expansion aims to provide access to affordable child care while building early loyalty with local families to help curb declining enrollment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The mass comes on day two of Pope Leo's seven-day visit to Spain, a traditional Catholic bastion where religious observance has been declining sharply in recent years as in much of western Europe.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

In addition, declining birthrates could lead to labor shortages and slower economic growth if productivity doesn’t rise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

First he had written Miss Lavinia—Johnny knew he was dancing attendance on her—a rude note bluntly declining her invitation to a frolic which on the fifteenth of December would follow a military concert.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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