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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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"So this retains the biodegradability," she added, declining to reveal further details of the patented process.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

According to preliminary data, there were 1,652 advancing issues and 1,068 declining issues on the NYSE.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Researchers estimate that groundwater storage is declining by about 24.2 billion tonnes each year.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

It's a topic we looked at in depth last year, when analysis from the Education Policy Institute suggested that girls' performance has been "declining in absolute terms" since the Covid pandemic.

From BBC Aug. 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




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