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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YouGov reports party culture is on the decline, too.
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Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
New car inventory for vehicles under $30,000 is on the decline.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 22 July 2025
The yen — which is traditionally considered a safe haven, especially during times of uncertainty — had been on the decline for two weeks leading up to the election after polls suggested that the country's ruling party would lose its parliamentary majority.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 20 July 2025
The number of California homicides has been on the decline since 2021.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
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Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
New car inventory for vehicles under $30,000 is on the decline.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 22 July 2025
The yen — which is traditionally considered a safe haven, especially during times of uncertainty — had been on the decline for two weeks leading up to the election after polls suggested that the country's ruling party would lose its parliamentary majority.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 20 July 2025
The number of California homicides has been on the decline since 2021.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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