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Meanings of gentle decline in English

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Usage of gentle decline in English
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Social housing is in gentle decline.
The Guardian
2
They don't trust their newspapers, and - maybe not coincidentally - their frequency of reading is in gentle decline.
The Guardian
3
Little wonder that his was not a gentle decline: he was often angry and distressed, and always wanted to be elsewhere.
The Guardian
4
I'd rather have the embarrassment of some high profile positives and uncovering some uncomfortable things than sitting there in gentle decline.
The Guardian
5
THE Irish market continued in gentle decline, with little corporate news to boost sentiment and weakness across Europe holding back any gains.
The Irish Times
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IHS Global Insight analyst Carlos Da Silva said the gentle decline in French car sales in June would be unlikely to last.
Reuters
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At the north end of the ridge a gentle decline swept out through a miniature forest of stunted pines and introduced Ophidian Lake.
Rock and Ice Magazine
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If they can, then the IOCs will be able to slip into a gentle decline but ultimately survive, albeit on a much smaller scale.
The Guardian
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"What is her disease?" "Oh, nothing positive; rather a gradual and gentle decline." "She will die, then, pretty dear!" answered he.
Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson, LL.D. / During the Last Tw...
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