in decline
idiom
: to become less powerful, wealthy, etc.
There was a general feeling that the country was in decline.
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Trading their best player and allowing a franchise icon to sign elsewhere might suggest the Houston Astros are in decline.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
But by the 18th century the Republic of Venice was in decline, and some aristocratic families, though still noble in name, had lost much of their wealth and could not afford a substantial dowry.
—Manuela Callari, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
After 2020, there was some question if Arenado was in decline, and the Rockies decided to pay down the contract and ship him out of town.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Built in 1900, the church has been in decline in recent years.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
But by the 18th century the Republic of Venice was in decline, and some aristocratic families, though still noble in name, had lost much of their wealth and could not afford a substantial dowry.
—Manuela Callari, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
After 2020, there was some question if Arenado was in decline, and the Rockies decided to pay down the contract and ship him out of town.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Built in 1900, the church has been in decline in recent years.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in decline
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“In decline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20decline. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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