decline
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Once widespread across northern England and Scotland, habitat loss has caused significant decline in the dark bordered beauty.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Yet a decline in birth rates also translates to an ageing population across the Maghreb.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Yields on 10-year and 30-year Treasury bonds briefly dipped after Friday’s July payrolls report showed a surprise decline in the number of jobs, but the move was quickly reversed — something Rosenberg flagged as concerning.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
By one measure, the area in Canada treated with prescribed burns annually collapsed from more than 35,000 hectares in 1990 to 182 hectares in 2023, a 99.5% decline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
After that day, to his surprise, the old man began to decline rapidly.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
The stock declines have made software companies attractive opportunities for private-equity firms looking to acquire assets at a discount, perform strategic business overhauls and then exit at a markup.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
He thinks volume declines could be less severe than Seek assumes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
July's price data offered some respite for households, with grocery prices dropping 0.1 percent over the month, with three of the six major grocery food group indexes showing declines.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
“The Court declines to draw lines between these terms.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Both declines have been laid to drought, but this is contested.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
When sent a list of questions about the devices, which resemble thick work gloves, Compliant Technologies declined to comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
A spokesperson for UnitedHealthcare declined to respond to a request for comment about Noonan’s case.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The yield on the policy-sensitive two-year Treasury declined 0.059 percentage point to 4.139%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Consequently the number of imports and exports at the site in Atherstone, on the Leciestershire/Warwickshire border, have declined significantly, affecting their ability to bring in mating pairs for breeding.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
It was not the first time she had helped with her mistress’s correspondence, for Lady Constance received a great many invitations, all of which had to be accepted or declined in courteous handwritten notes.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
But sales have been declining, from nearly 41,000 in 2023 to just 16,000 last year, and only 6,000 in the first half of 2026.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Martin’s fantasy world of Westeros in “House of the Dragon” is a particularly cruel place to be sensitive, whether to the declining fortunes of a kingdom or the machinations of the spirit world.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
The chain had been struggling for years with declining traffic and an aging clientele, and Masino gave herself three years to implement a turnaround strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The percentage of Americans who frequently interact with their neighbors is declining.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
If we do not receive your acceptance by October 14, 1957, we will assume that you are declining this invitation.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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