decline
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Burnham and Reform UK would rather talk about re-industrialisation in advanced manufacturing, which they argue can reverse the UK's economic decline.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The EIA reports a 7.2 million barrel decline in U.S. crude stocks for last week, a seventh straight draw, while a further 7.9 million barrels were released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
If you are forced to withdraw assets during a market decline, you may permanently impair your portfolio’s ability to recover and compound over time.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
For many years, researchers suspected that genetic damage inside mitochondria was the primary cause of their decline.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Although elected President of the College of Physicians in 1654, he had to decline the honour on the grounds of age and ill health.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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