in decline

idiom

: to become less powerful, wealthy, etc.

There was a general feeling that the country was in decline.

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Ever since the United States ascended to global leadership at the end of World War II, American leaders have regularly been stricken by bouts of anxiety that the country is in decline and losing ground to a rival. —

Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 Arctic sea ice in decline, Antarctic sea ice less certain The maps in the post match graphics that can be generated with the National Snow and Ice Data Center Sea Ice Analysis tool. —

Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025 Puerto Rico’s electrical system had already been in decline when Category 4 Hurricane Maria devastated the island in 2017 and its power grid. —

Michelle Acevedo, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025 Daily newscasts on the hostage crisis added to Carter’s already deep political problems, contributing to a sense of a nation defeated and in decline. —

Stephen Neukam, The Hill, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in decline