in decline
idiom
: to become less powerful, wealthy, etc.
There was a general feeling that the country was in decline.
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And at a time when commercial clinical trial recruitment is in decline, Greater Manchester is bucking the trend, driven by a good relationship with the patient population, strong research infrastructure, a talented workforce and collaboration between providers, businesses, academia and industry.
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Kath MacKay, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The renovation revived the use of an office building considered an architectural gem, but was in decline with few tenants.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
The old model of four years on campus, large lecture halls, and credentialing monopolies was already in decline.
—Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The local Jewish population was already in decline when the Belfast Hebrew Congregation was built in 1964 as a house of worship with a capacity of 1,500.
—Rosario Del Valle, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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Kath MacKay, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The renovation revived the use of an office building considered an architectural gem, but was in decline with few tenants.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
The old model of four years on campus, large lecture halls, and credentialing monopolies was already in decline.
—Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The local Jewish population was already in decline when the Belfast Hebrew Congregation was built in 1964 as a house of worship with a capacity of 1,500.
—Rosario Del Valle, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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“In decline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20decline. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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