declining

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“We are aware of the reports and have been in touch with the league office,” a Chiefs spokesman told the Associated Press, declining further comment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Amid a global biodiversity crisis, birds -- which play a vital role in pollination, seed dispersal and controlling insect populations -- are one of the fastest declining groups.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Major stock indexes closed lower, with the Nasdaq composite falling 0.8%, the S&P 500 retreating 0.7% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining 0.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Just one year ago, the cost of these electronic parts was declining.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Ralph moved the lenses back and forth, this way and that, till a glossy white image of the declining sun lay on a piece of rotten wood.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding