decline
Example Sentences
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One may experience increased soil activity, while another may suffer a major decline.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
But it can be a disadvantage when interest rates decline, since longer-duration portfolios will rise in value more rapidly.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Overall, Covered California had 1.8 million enrollees in February, down from 1.94 million the year before — a decline of 7%.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Industry data shows global air cargo resumed growth in April, after a temporary decline in March on the Iran war, they note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Otto stepped forward, polite though a little disappointed to decline the present.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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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