on the decline
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: becoming worse in condition or less in size, amount, number, etc. : declining
His health is on the decline.
Sales are on the decline.
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Their positive performance highlights that, even as consumer confidence is on the decline, there remains a mix of resilience and variability in consumer sectors.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025
With print journalism on the decline, Davidson said, these notifications are of little use to the public.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
Union membership among American men is on the decline, raising questions about the future of organized labor in the U.S. workforce.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Missouri has had a relatively mild flu season, and cases are currently on the decline.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025
With print journalism on the decline, Davidson said, these notifications are of little use to the public.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
Union membership among American men is on the decline, raising questions about the future of organized labor in the U.S. workforce.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Missouri has had a relatively mild flu season, and cases are currently on the decline.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
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“On the decline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20decline. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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