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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But tobacco use in France has actually been on the decline in recent years.
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Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 May 2025
Produce arrived on the decline and was not always organic.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 29 May 2025
Manufacturing has been on the decline in the United States, with only 8% of American workers holding jobs in that sector as of earlier this year compared to roughly 26% in 1970, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
And a lot has changed since 1970.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
While purchases for both cuts appear to be on the decline, that hasn't stopped either from climbing the general list this frame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 May 2025
Produce arrived on the decline and was not always organic.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 29 May 2025
Manufacturing has been on the decline in the United States, with only 8% of American workers holding jobs in that sector as of earlier this year compared to roughly 26% in 1970, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
And a lot has changed since 1970.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
While purchases for both cuts appear to be on the decline, that hasn't stopped either from climbing the general list this frame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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“On the decline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20decline. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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