declining
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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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