in decline
phrase
: to become less powerful, wealthy, etc.
There was a general feeling that the country was in decline.
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“In decline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20decline. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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