declining
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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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