declining
Example Sentences
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The change also comes as Japan faces a declining birthrate and a rapidly aging population.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
He called Colbert’s exit “the beginning of the end” for other late-night hosts and repeated claims that the comedian’s work had been unpopular and declining.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
These cells have been linked to a wide range of age-related diseases and declining organ function.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
That marks the third straight week of new listings declining.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
That much he had learned by telephoning the Reverend Mr. Post, who further discouraged him by declining to reveal his former clerk’s exact destination.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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