decline
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Clinical studies have found that cardiovascular fitness can slow the rate of decline, Vossel said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Barlow added that it gave "genuine hope" in the battle to reverse biodiversity decline and ensure future generations across Scotland, England and Wales could experience the "incredible sense of awe" when seeing a golden eagle.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The rise in construction spending has helped compensate for a decline in home-building.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The price decline of $52.16 would be its fifth-biggest ever.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
The look he gave me nearly undid my resolve to decline his offer.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
The stock is roughly flat this year, after months of steep declines wiped out early 2026 gains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
HeyDude, Crocs’ other footwear brand, returns to growth following several consecutive quarters of steep revenue declines.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Among adults younger than 60, higher sweetener consumption was linked to faster declines in verbal fluency and overall cognitive performance.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
Six of the seven substances were associated with faster declines in overall cognitive performance, particularly memory.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
For his part, Daniel finishes high school but declines Yale.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
Robberson referred a request for comment to an attorney, who declined to comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
PC revenue also surprisingly declined in the September quarter, helping send shares down more than 20% in extended trading Thursday following Intel’s earnings release.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
The yield on the policy-sensitive two-year Treasury declined 0.077 percentage point to 4.654%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Microsoft declined to comment beyond the public documents filed as part of the bond deal and Hood’s recent comments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
His health declined in the 1880s, and he gradually restricted his work—all except his beloved gardening.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Complicating matters are the declining and aging population, and the reimbursement rates to rural hospitals which Durrett said "simply don't cover the cost to provide said care."
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Like its peers BMW and Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen has struggled with years of declining sales in China, the world's largest car market, where cutthroat competition between over 100 carmakers has taken its toll.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
The EA said this was due to "declining performance in some areas but also due to our tighter performance standards".
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Gomez has avoided the public eye since the accusations surfaced, declining media interviews and campaign appearances, giving further momentum to his opponent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
But the research points to a very interesting dynamic: The reason people are spending less time in each app session isn’t because their interest in news is declining.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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