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decline

[dih-klahyn] / dɪˈklaɪn /






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Decline in home sales in January, the largest fall in four years, to a seasonally adjusted 3.9 million.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Decline the funds within nine months of his father’s death, and allow them to go through probate.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025

Enrollment Decline: Freshman enrollment dropped more than 5% from last year at American colleges and universities, the largest decline since 2020 when Covid-19 and distance learning upended higher education.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2024

Decline of the rusty-patched bumblebee could be a harbinger of die-offs of other species that were once common.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024

Decline can be a hard thing to measure, especially when you’re in the midst of it.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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