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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The development mirrors both national and statewide data showing overdose deaths on the decline.
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
On the field, the offence has been on the decline since 2021, when the Blue Jays led the majors in OPS and home runs.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Following a spike during the COVID-19 pandemic, traffic fatalities have been on the decline since 2022.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
Mark Hackett, chief of investment research at Nationwide, said Thursday that markets were already on the decline after repeatedly soaring to new heights in 2024.
—Brian Cheung, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
On the field, the offence has been on the decline since 2021, when the Blue Jays led the majors in OPS and home runs.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Following a spike during the COVID-19 pandemic, traffic fatalities have been on the decline since 2022.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
Mark Hackett, chief of investment research at Nationwide, said Thursday that markets were already on the decline after repeatedly soaring to new heights in 2024.
—Brian Cheung, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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“On the decline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20decline. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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