declining interest

collocation in English

meaningsofdeclineandinterest

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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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interest
noun
uk
/ˈɪn.trəst/us
/ˈɪn.trɪst/
the feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more ...
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(Definition ofdeclineandinterestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Then, adeclininginterestrate is expected to trigger an increase both in the capital/labor ratio and in effort.
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The research was undertaken at a time ofdeclininginterestin rural development and their study was designed to help reverse this trend.
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He finds that soft news accounts for an increasing proportion of stories in the media and that the emphasis on soft news coverage contributes todeclininginterestin the news.
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Their retirement (or their spouse's retirement), and even involvement in voluntary or unpaid work, did not generate the same expectations and contributed to theirdeclininginterestin their bodily appearance.
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This is all taking place against a background ofdeclininginterestin the environment and development.
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After all, the last few years up to 65 for some may be a struggle against declining powers, declining health anddeclininginterestin work.
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The consistent course has been marked thus far by low inflation, nowdeclininginterestrates and sound public finances.
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He also spoke about thedeclininginterestin politics in his area.
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It seems to me that this shows credit both to the improving economic climate and to thedeclininginterest rates, and also credit to everyone engaged in the building industry.
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Does not thedeclininginterestin defence reflect the widespread belief that as a subject defence is of less political salience than was once the case?
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The building closed in 1991 due todeclininginterestin big bands, ballroom dancing and polka.
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In the '60s and '70s he experienced adeclininginterestin his designs.
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Despite thedeclininginterestfor pictures on silver, he was able to maintain his gallery until it burned in a fire in 1865.
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This relatively rare type of bond works to the advantage of investors during periods ofdeclininginterestrates.
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Boarding ceased in 1998 due todeclininginterest.
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The titular phrase, which refers todeclininginterestin a monogamous relationship after seven years of marriage, has been used by psychologists.
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A period ofdeclininginterestin folksongs, together with family commitments led him to stop touring.
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During the 1960s, poor track maintenance anddeclininginterestin the sport led to the end of horse racing at the facility.
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However, the academy was closed in 2006 due to budget cuts anddeclininginterest.
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The bowl game continued until 1975, whendeclininginterestlead to the game being discontinued for a second time.
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