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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The number of California homicides has been on the decline since 2021.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
However, its popularity is on the decline, according to new data from Indeed's job postings.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Since 2012, the mood in the United States has been on the decline, sliding from 11th to 24th in the global rankings, according to Gallup’s 2025 World Happiness Report.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 July 2025
After a slight rise in May, arrests of immigrants illegally crossing the United States border with Mexico are back on the decline, reaching near-record lows.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
However, its popularity is on the decline, according to new data from Indeed's job postings.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Since 2012, the mood in the United States has been on the decline, sliding from 11th to 24th in the global rankings, according to Gallup’s 2025 World Happiness Report.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 July 2025
After a slight rise in May, arrests of immigrants illegally crossing the United States border with Mexico are back on the decline, reaching near-record lows.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 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 20 Jul. 2025.
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