in decline
idiom
: to become less powerful, wealthy, etc.
There was a general feeling that the country was in decline.
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That should be music to shareholder’s ears at a time when media stocks have been in decline.
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Jeff Valdez, Variety, 20 July 2024
Rachel Mallinger, assistant professor of entomology at the University of Florida, explains why these insects are in decline and how homeowners can create yards and gardens that are good for pollinators.
—Rachel Mallinger, The Conversation, 19 July 2024
Sensing this once great dynasty is in decline, the outback’s most powerful factions – rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, Indigenous elders and billionaire miners – move in for the kill.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 July 2024
Russian state media, government spokespeople and pro-Kremlin bloggers have portrayed the attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump as a sign of a country in decline, with some endorsing conspiratorial narratives and others elevating voices of American politicians.
—Dan De Luce, NBC News, 17 July 2024
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Jeff Valdez, Variety, 20 July 2024
Rachel Mallinger, assistant professor of entomology at the University of Florida, explains why these insects are in decline and how homeowners can create yards and gardens that are good for pollinators.
—Rachel Mallinger, The Conversation, 19 July 2024
Sensing this once great dynasty is in decline, the outback’s most powerful factions – rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, Indigenous elders and billionaire miners – move in for the kill.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 July 2024
Russian state media, government spokespeople and pro-Kremlin bloggers have portrayed the attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump as a sign of a country in decline, with some endorsing conspiratorial narratives and others elevating voices of American politicians.
—Dan De Luce, NBC News, 17 July 2024
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