on the decline
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: becoming worse in condition or less in size, amount, number, etc. : declining
His health is on the decline.
Sales are on the decline.
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Meanwhile, butterflies are not the only insects on the decline, as honeybees are also decreasing, according to the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
There have been reports that sales of Chromebooks have been on the decline, so Microsoft maybe thought this was the time to focus on people upgrading to Windows 11 instead.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Nationally, gas prices are also on the decline: as of July 31, the national average for a regular gallon of gas was $3.15, compared to $3.49 a year ago.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
YouGov reports party culture is on the decline, too.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
There have been reports that sales of Chromebooks have been on the decline, so Microsoft maybe thought this was the time to focus on people upgrading to Windows 11 instead.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Nationally, gas prices are also on the decline: as of July 31, the national average for a regular gallon of gas was $3.15, compared to $3.49 a year ago.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
YouGov reports party culture is on the decline, too.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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“On the decline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20decline. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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