decline
Example Sentences
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After that point, the decline continues gradually and becomes more pronounced with advancing age.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
"My anxiety is, decent people start believing these lies, this dystopian image of London being in decline, that we're a dangerous city, that there is no law and order," he said.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Researchers failed to find a statistically significant relationship between the varying doses of diranersen and the slowing of cognitive decline as measured by a 0-18 point scale.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The company said that decline was an improvement from the dip in the first quarter of 2025, when advertising revenue was down 12%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
At the drama festivals, they decline all invitations to play theater games at the lunch table.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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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