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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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Declining marriage rates among people in their 20s and 30s is leading to lower birth rates, while older people tend to live alone after their spouse dies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Declining free-cash-flow levels have led Big Tech companies to take on debt.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Declining fertility rates also mean the number of children in the UK is expected to fall in the next decade while pensioners are expected to grow faster than working age adults.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Declining crime rates, return-to-office mandates and a boom in artificial intelligence hiring have helped the city emerge from a bleak period during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Declining crime rates, coupled with a decline in public concern about crime, have also helped to create a rare opening for a productive public conversation about the War on Drugs.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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