decline
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The bank expects commodity prices to rise 22% this year, with oil averaging $94 a barrel in 2026, up from a January forecast of a 7% decline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
For bearish traders, the firm’s Leverage Shares 2X Short SpaceX Daily ETF will provide a way to potentially profit from their expectations for a daily decline in the company’s share price.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The softer services advance was tied to an outright decline of 1.1% in the margins for trade services, a metric that tracks the difference between selling prices and acquisition costs.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Over time, the adsorption capacity would eventually decline.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Commentators always have a familiar cast of characters to which they can point to explain any rally or any decline.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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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