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declining



ADJECTIVE
descendent
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ADJECTIVE
descending
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ADJECTIVE
downhill
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ADJECTIVE
shrinking
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NOUN
declination
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Under this administration, some Salvadorans with TPS have been declining government contract jobs out of fear of being detained, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

And the Civilian Oversight Commission filed suit against the department in June for declining to provide certain records related to three cases of use of force the commission issued subpoenas for in February 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"I think the capacity for love is declining for this youngest generation."

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Analysts at ING said the French figures "suggest that inflation is likely to remain above three percent for the rest of 2026 before gradually declining in 2027".

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

As a consequence, the amount of sunlight that is absorbed by the ground has been declining, and by changes in the land use we are lowering the surface temperature of our planet.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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