in decline
idiom
: to become less powerful, wealthy, etc.
There was a general feeling that the country was in decline.
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The elaborate beading ornamentation is a tribal tradition, now in decline as Westernization takes its toll on tribal communities who live in the vicinity of ever-expanding urban areas.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump repeatedly portrays Europe as weak and in decline, unable to carry its weight on the global stage.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
The report says about 3 billion people, and more than half of global food production, are concentrated in areas where water resources are in decline.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Rents in Boise fell at a faster rate than any other major American city in December, capping another full year in decline — and signaling a further shift toward sanity for tenants across the COVID-era boomtown.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump repeatedly portrays Europe as weak and in decline, unable to carry its weight on the global stage.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
The report says about 3 billion people, and more than half of global food production, are concentrated in areas where water resources are in decline.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Rents in Boise fell at a faster rate than any other major American city in December, capping another full year in decline — and signaling a further shift toward sanity for tenants across the COVID-era boomtown.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
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“In decline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20decline. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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