in decline

phrase

: to become less powerful, wealthy, etc.

There was a general feeling that the country was in decline.

Examples of in decline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the International Energy Agency, 80% of the world’s oil wells are in decline, and 90% of global investment is directed toward halting that decline. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026

Manufacturing output and manufacturing investment also seem to be in decline. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

The Island Chumash had all been removed from the Northern Channel Islands by the 1820s, when the friars’ power was already in decline. — Literary Hub, 29 July 2026

Climate change, habitat loss, pollution and plant pesticides have contributed to a picture where more than three-quarters of butterfly species are in decline. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 28 July 2026

Rhymes for in decline

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