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The phrase "a smaller decline" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing the extent of a decrease in a particular context, such as economics, statistics, or general observations.
Example: "This quarter, we experienced a smaller decline in sales compared to the previous quarter."
Alternatives: "a lesser drop" or "a reduced decrease".
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Economists expected a smaller decline.
Forecasters expected a smaller decline.
Sony expects a smaller decline this year.
Economists had expected a smaller decline to 395,000.
Businesses cut 19,000 jobs from their payrolls in May, a smaller decline than expected.
Japan's core machinery orders fell 2.1percentt in May from a month earlier, a smaller decline than had been expected.
Sales of new homes fell 2.6percentt in October, although that was a smaller decline than economists expected.
The "rocket booster" then turns out to be not an increase, but a smaller decline than that witnessed elsewhere.
But in 1987, the dollar's fall and a smaller decline in equities resulted in a 24.2 percent gain.
Retail sales fell by 2.3% in the year to May, a smaller decline than had been forecast.
Demand for nonmilitary capital equipment also beat expectations after revised April readings showed a smaller decline than previously reported.
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