in decline

idiom

: to become less powerful, wealthy, etc.

There was a general feeling that the country was in decline.

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For instance, in the United States, coal mining employment has been in decline for years as fossil fuels are phased out. —

Jamil Wyne, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Amid a luxury sector in decline, Michael Kliger, Mytheresa’s chief executive officer, attributed the company’s growth to its geographic profile, with 20 percent of its business in the U.S. and 50 percent in Europe. —

Violet Goldstone, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024 Polar bears are listed as a vulnerable species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species, with many populations in decline. —

Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Once abundant, wild turkeys throughout the United States are now in decline—a reversal of trends from just a few decades ago. —

Anne Readel, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in decline