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decline

[dih-klahyn] / dɪˈklaɪn /






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Sigma Trust, which runs both schools, declined to comment and referred the BBC back to the local authority.

From BBC

Traffic fatalities in Los Angeles declined from 2024 to 2025, but the number of deaths from accidents remains persistently high, according to a recent report by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation.

From Los Angeles Times

The chief sponsor of the bill, Senate President Rob Wagner, a Democrat representing the Portland suburb of Lake Oswego, also declined to answer when asked if he was aware of Oregon’s investigations into Dundon’s businesses.

From Salon

No one doubts that kids lost valuable time in learning their social skills when kept at home during the pandemic, but kids also saw a marked decline in math and reading skills.

From Salon

The precious metal notched its fourth consecutive weekly decline Friday, marking its longest weekly losing streak since August 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal