downward slope
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The long downward slope of fertility over the past century suggests that population decline may accelerate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
His lot has about 8 feet of downward slope across its 150-foot depth.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2024
Given the area’s geological makeup, as well as the roughly 20-degree downward slope upon which the homes were perched, the landslide didn’t necessarily come as a surprise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
But fertility rates in the U.S. have been on a downward slope since slightly before 2008, and the decline matches a similar trend among other wealthy countries in Europe and parts of Asia.
From Scientific American ● May 26, 2023
Ogden had broken into a reluctant trot due to the steep downward slope.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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