on the decline
idiom
: 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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Visitor traffic to Las Vegas has been on the decline this year.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Just a year ago, every flub President Joe Biden made ricocheted as evidence of a man on the decline, a leader who should know better, a pol trying to pull a fast one on the nation.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
With streaming platforms becoming more popular over the years, physically going to the movies has been on the decline, and there’s been a growing lack of community for movie-goers and film buffs.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Connie Britton led Nashville for its first five seasons as Rayna Jaymes, the queen of country music whose fame is on the decline.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Just a year ago, every flub President Joe Biden made ricocheted as evidence of a man on the decline, a leader who should know better, a pol trying to pull a fast one on the nation.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
With streaming platforms becoming more popular over the years, physically going to the movies has been on the decline, and there’s been a growing lack of community for movie-goers and film buffs.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Connie Britton led Nashville for its first five seasons as Rayna Jaymes, the queen of country music whose fame is on the decline.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
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“On the decline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20decline. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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