declining
Example Sentences
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The declining trend in these industries preceded the AI boom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
He has claimed that the rise of artificial intelligence, combined with a declining birth rate, could result in "not enough people" being in the world.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
City leaders hope F&M Bank Amphitheater of Long Beach, located next to the famed Queen Mary, will supplant declining revenues from oil extraction and lead to an uptick in tourism.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The index is at new highs even as market breadth remains weak, meaning more constituents are declining than advancing.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
I saw in this the reason for my being staved off so long and the reason for my late guardian’s declining to commit himself to the formal knowledge of such a scheme.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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