in decline
phrase
: to become less powerful, wealthy, etc.
There was a general feeling that the country was in decline.
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Some elements of 1978’s Proposition 8 oblige county assessors to shave the assessed values of a parcel during a time when residential or commercial property markets are in decline in an area.
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George Avalos,
Mercury News,
6 July 2026
But thanks to those same emissions, the health of the ocean is in decline, reducing its ability to absorb carbon dioxide.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
2 July 2026
The entertainment industry has been in decline since the Covid pandemic, with film and television production employment 30 percent below 2022-level highs.
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Ike Brannon,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
This country has long been in decline, under the repressive authoritarian rule of Nicolás Maduro, who took over after Hugo Chávez’s death in 2013.
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Joshua Partlow,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2026
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George Avalos,
Mercury News,
6 July 2026
But thanks to those same emissions, the health of the ocean is in decline, reducing its ability to absorb carbon dioxide.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
2 July 2026
The entertainment industry has been in decline since the Covid pandemic, with film and television production employment 30 percent below 2022-level highs.
—
Ike Brannon,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
This country has long been in decline, under the repressive authoritarian rule of Nicolás Maduro, who took over after Hugo Chávez’s death in 2013.
—
Joshua Partlow,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2026
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“In decline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20decline. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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