in decline

idiom

: 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 Club 82, a basement bar known for its lavish drag shows among the LGBTQ community, was also in decline. —

Charles Moss, SPIN, 8 July 2024 With audiences for linear TV ageing and in decline, Page, who goes under the moniker of News Daddy, is among a new generation of social media stars who have become primary news sources for children around the world. —

Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 July 2024 Since the 1960s, despite enormous growth in pretax corporate earnings, global corporate tax revenues have been in decline; globalization and the rise of the digital economy have accelerated this trend. —

Joseph E. Stiglitz, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2024 Retail numbers are slowing and restaurant visits are in decline. —

Joel Mathis, theweek, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for in decline

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