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When expletives are used inside Parliament and courts, he says, "it shows there's a breakdown of language, there's a decline of argument and decline of democracy".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Researchers have estimated that climate change is linked to about half the decline in the flow of the Colorado River, which provides water for seven states and Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

It also narrowed its sales guidance to a decline of 4.5% to 2.5%, from the 4% to 2.5% decline it had previously projected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

What if spending does not decline in later years the way plans expect?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Despite Mrs. Palmer’s blinding social glare, Hayden continued to decline donations.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

They found that nearly half of those declines were caused by the planet-heating gases released into the atmosphere by 122 of the world’s largest fossil fuel and cement companies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

But the RBA will also have its eye on falling house prices, with some economists predicting peak-to-trough declines of well over 10%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Their thesis is based on the Kondratieff cycle, which suggests 40 to 60-year cycles of surges and then declines.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

While most parts of England recorded declines in practices offering NHS dental care, the reductions were smallest in North West London, the Black Country and North East London.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Remember that the bigger the number, the smaller the risk, and that for every unit increase in the safety index, the risk declines by a factor of 10.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Air Force all declined to comment, according to The Guardian, but Dimitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesperson, did confirm the visit, saying Ratcliffe did not meet with Putin.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

Oil majors fell on lower crude prices—BP and Shell declined 2.1% and 1.4%, respectively—though precious metals miners gained.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso spoke in July about a private conversation he had with Fernandez, who signed for £107m from Benfica in 2023, but declined to disclose details of the discussion.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Their spokesman declined to confirm the arrival, telling the BBC "this is not something we would comment on".

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

But I know where I can get help, offered to me before but declined.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

California wine has already been contending with declining demand and global oversupply issues, leading to downsizing, closures and disposal of tons of grapes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

After initially declining to say where he stands, Paxton issued a fresh statement that pushed back on Big Bend construction in starker terms.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

Loss of muscle mass and strength can contribute substantially to frailty, declining mobility and physical function, and poorer health.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

He was uneasy about what he saw as the increasing centralization of the ANC in Johannesburg and the declining power of the regions.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela