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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Miller's is one of five executions scheduled to take place within the span of a week in five different states, which is uncommon at a time in history where death sentences and executions are generally on the decline.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
The Short List Violent crime was on the decline last year.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
The audience for Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel has — like much of traditional TV — been on the decline for years as viewers have shifted their habits toward streaming and, specific to the late-night shows, viewing clips on YouTube and social media.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
Given the ubiquity of mobile phones today, if there were even a small link, there would be an increase in brain cancer — but brain cancer rates are on the decline.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
The Short List Violent crime was on the decline last year.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
The audience for Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel has — like much of traditional TV — been on the decline for years as viewers have shifted their habits toward streaming and, specific to the late-night shows, viewing clips on YouTube and social media.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
Given the ubiquity of mobile phones today, if there were even a small link, there would be an increase in brain cancer — but brain cancer rates are on the decline.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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