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After all, more than one in four adults aged 65 and older experience a fall each year, which can lead to a precipitous decline in their health.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Etsy Marketplace’s gross merchandise sales rose 7.5% in its latest quarter, following a nearly 9% year-over-year decline in early 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

And being stuck in a hospital bed is not good for a patient, often leading to a decline in physical health rather than aiding their recovery.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The states asked the judge to decline Booker’s request and instead determine whether the decree is fair, reasonable, equitable and lawful.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

"We'll have to decline your kind invitation because we, uhm, we have to leave now."

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick

Roblox stock declines as Wall Street believes investors could be misreading the videogame company’s business trajectory.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Nike’s stock is on track to suffer a fifth straight year of declines — it has tumbled nearly 80% during that stretch and closed at a 12-year low as recently as Sept. 18.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

“After particularly large declines in sentiment this month, Republican sentiment is now 20% lower than January 2026; Democrats are down 13% over the same period,” Hsu said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Researchers found comparable declines in the associations involving premature birth and several measures of socioeconomic disadvantage.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Seventy percent of all eastern bird species have seen population declines since the 1960s.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

It found that spending declined by as much as 14% when enrollees moved from an employer plan with “completely free health care”—no premium, deductible or in-network cost-sharing—to a plan with a $3,000 deductible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The Premier League declined to comment, while City released a statement saying the "Premier League process remains ongoing with significant elements to be completed, and subject to strict confidentiality".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The Southern Section declined comment whether the case is closed after Inglewood’s actions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

PepsiCo, when reached, confirmed that reporting but declined to comment further.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

It was a large commitment and Fuller told her he’d understand if she declined.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

By upgrading marriage registries with chandeliers, flower arches and poetry, local Chinese officials are glamorizing city hall weddings in hopes of encouraging young couples to marry and boost the nation’s declining birthrate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Weinstein, imprisoned and suffering from declining health, sought relief in both California and New York.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The DOE cited California’s military installations, declining oil production, and dependence on imported crude.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

After the sandwich company was purchased by Blackstone in January 2025, customer complaints about declining quality and rising prices have dogged it ever since.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Swiatowy was declining to do so when Wickersham stepped up.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover