declining revenue

collocation in English

meaningsofdeclineandrevenue

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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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revenue
noun[U]
uk
/ˈrev.ən.juː/us
/ˈrev.ə.nuː/
the income that a government or company ...
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(Definition ofdeclineandrevenuefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The dissatisfaction of local people deepened, because their idea of how to spend thedecliningrevenue was different from that imposed by the metropolitan government.
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An especially intractable problem is how to retain intact in the face of increasing costs anddecliningrevenuecountry houses that contain unique collections.
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Decliningrevenuemeans that they are getting a maximum now but will be getting less and less per year.
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Thedecliningrevenuebase of corporation tax was becoming something of a national scandal.
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That corporation nevertheless expects to be able to achieve only adecliningrevenuefrom the sale of its houses.
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There is a deficit at the present moment upon accounts, and, in addition, it is actually in the position of having adecliningrevenue.
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We have declining purchasing power anddecliningrevenuefrom the rates.
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That is a serious case ofdecliningrevenue.
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This would mean that any variation in costs of operation ordecliningrevenuewould mean that the company would make a loss.
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It faces a steadilydecliningrevenue, now that the licence fee is linked to inflation.
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That means increased expenditure on unemployment and adecliningrevenuefrom slackening trade.
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He has been faced with adecliningrevenuein some of his most important sources of income, and with dwindling receipts from some of the duties now about to die.
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Because ofdecliningrevenue, rising costs, and the levy, contractors had held back their expenditure on programmes and at the same time had substantially reduced their profits.
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Carriers face similar challenges as demand for mobility and bandwidth explodes; profits are being eroded by escalating capital equipment costs and flat ordecliningrevenue.
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As of 2008, the company's stock had dropped more than 99% from its peak in early 2000, amiddecliningrevenueand accelerating losses.
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In 2010, the company ceased operations due todecliningrevenue.
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The railroad was abandoned in 1950 after years ofdecliningrevenue.
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In 2010, the company reported losses, anddecliningrevenue.
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The council cited ongoing financial pressures in the form of increased cost to provide services and pension obligations, as well asdecliningrevenuefrom the town's property tax base.
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It ceased operation as a museum in 2010, due to a lack of public support and declining revenues, and was listed for sale.
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