in decline
idiom
: to become less powerful, wealthy, etc.
There was a general feeling that the country was in decline.
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Only the smallest segment at Hermès; watches and beauty, were in decline, by 10% and 0.5% respectively.
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Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Elwell, who recently had been in decline after suffering a broken hip, had been a resident of downstate Princeton and previously had lived in Wheaton.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Membership to yakuza groups across Japan has been in decline over recent decades.
—Junko Ogura, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Today roughly a quarter of freshwater wildlife is in decline and at risk of extinction.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Elwell, who recently had been in decline after suffering a broken hip, had been a resident of downstate Princeton and previously had lived in Wheaton.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Membership to yakuza groups across Japan has been in decline over recent decades.
—Junko Ogura, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Today roughly a quarter of freshwater wildlife is in decline and at risk of extinction.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
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“In decline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20decline. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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