in decline
idiom
: to become less powerful, wealthy, etc.
There was a general feeling that the country was in decline.
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According to the report, this is the fourth annual consecutive increase after the rate had been in decline since 2009 and the highest rate since 32.7% in 2013.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Proponents of the argument that China is now in decline point primarily to its economy.
—Evan S. Medeiros, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
And in China, factory jobs have been in decline for more than a decline, both in absolute terms and as a share total employment.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2024
While the distinct 3-million-year-old population of Yarrow's lizard species is presumed extinct in the Mule Mountains, its distant relatives still exist in other mountainous locations in Arizona and Mexico — though many are also in decline.
—David Schechter, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
After the Soviets launched Sputnik in 1957 and Khrushchev proclaimed their superiority, many Americans believed the Eisenhower administration was stagnant and the US in decline.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Manufacturing, meanwhile, has been in decline since mid-2023.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 11 Apr. 2024
The birth rate had been in decline since the beginning of the 19th century, Sturgeon said, as industrialization moved people off farms and into cities, lessening the need for as many children to support their families.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Joe describes how many Americans, especially conservatives, across this country believe our state is in decline, is anti-democratic, filled with rage and violence and is less than American.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Proponents of the argument that China is now in decline point primarily to its economy.
—Evan S. Medeiros, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
And in China, factory jobs have been in decline for more than a decline, both in absolute terms and as a share total employment.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2024
While the distinct 3-million-year-old population of Yarrow's lizard species is presumed extinct in the Mule Mountains, its distant relatives still exist in other mountainous locations in Arizona and Mexico — though many are also in decline.
—David Schechter, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
After the Soviets launched Sputnik in 1957 and Khrushchev proclaimed their superiority, many Americans believed the Eisenhower administration was stagnant and the US in decline.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Manufacturing, meanwhile, has been in decline since mid-2023.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 11 Apr. 2024
The birth rate had been in decline since the beginning of the 19th century, Sturgeon said, as industrialization moved people off farms and into cities, lessening the need for as many children to support their families.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Joe describes how many Americans, especially conservatives, across this country believe our state is in decline, is anti-democratic, filled with rage and violence and is less than American.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
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