decline
Example Sentences
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The decline in the unemployment rate to 4.3% from 4.4% in February came about largely because fewer people were seeking work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The economy added a decent 68,000 jobs a month from January to March, reversing a decline in employment at the end of last year.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Even when events did precede a market decline, stocks often recovered within weeks or months.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Retail and consumer discretionary ETFs are down nearly 8% since the Iran War began, outpacing the S&P 500’s 4.5% decline.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
In July 2007, Merrill Lynch announced yet another sensationally profitable quarter, but admitted it had suffered a decline in revenues from mortgage trading due to losses in subprime bonds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
