sign of decline

collocation in English

meaningsofsignanddecline

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sign
noun[C]
uk
/saɪn/us
/saɪn/
a notice giving information, directions, a ...
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decline
noun[S or U]
uk
/dɪˈklaɪn/us
/dɪˈklaɪn/
when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, ...
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(Definition ofsignanddeclinefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The present mussel population profiles indicate a low proportion of juveniles which is a suresignofdecline.
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That is a suresignofdeclinein the industry.
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As a result, pandas were caged at anysignofdecline, and suffered from terrible conditions.
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There is nosignofdeclinein the number of bots involved in the botnet.
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Exit, taken alone, only provides the warningsignofdecline.
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Their older respondents reported that carers would ' keep watch ' over them to check for signs of decline in their appearance and behaviour.
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There are signs of decline at the oldest ages.
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But the signs of decline in respect for the rule of law are no less dramatic.
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We could not make up for the precious time lost when the coal industry began to show signs of decline.
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There are ominous signs of decline and decay.
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We all know that two great difficulties are present in the north-east, both of them signs of decline in agriculture.
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By definition, the repair work shows signs of decline.
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It may be that they must have more patience, but patience is very difficult at a time when there are visible signs of decline.
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