decline
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Overall, Covered California had 1.8 million enrollees in February, down from 1.94 million the year before — a decline of 7%.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
There was a 3.9% year-to-date decline in the first four months of 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The number of primary pupils in England has fallen by 150,000 since 2019, a decline soon expected to be seen in secondary schools too.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Last Friday’s decline filled the Jan. 9 gap and found support near the rising 200-day simple moving average, which also aligns with a prior bull-flag breakout zone that began near the very round $100 level.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
It means that if one bond goes bad, the others experience very little decline at all.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing decline
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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