declining
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Superficially, reports of the trust funds’ declining fortunes are alarming.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Crude-oil prices have been declining since the middle of May, and Brent open interest was at its lowest level since March 2025 on Wednesday, he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Excess levels of phosphates led the Somerset Levels and Moors to be officially designated as having "unfavourable declining" status in 2021.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Embassy in New Delhi said it was in contact with the Indian government on the issue, declining to comment further.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
But the research points to a very interesting dynamic: The reason people are spending less time in each app session isn’t because their interest in news is declining.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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