The phrase "a temporary decline" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a short-term decrease in performance, value, or quantity in various contexts, such as economics, health, or productivity.
Example: "The company experienced a temporary decline in sales during the holiday season, but they expect to recover quickly."
Alternatives: "a short-term drop" or "a brief downturn."
Sales through commercial channels also saw a temporary decline but have since recovered.
But a contract dispute has led to a temporary decline in Iranian sales to China.
The population decreased slightly between mid-1974 and 1977 because of emigration, war losses, and a temporary decline in fertility.
The great gold discoveries in California and Australia in the 1840s and '50s produced a temporary decline in the value of gold in terms of silver.
"We hope the fall in giving shown in our survey is a temporary decline and not the start of a damaging trend.
Regional fisheries officials have blamed ocean conditions for a temporary decline in the plankton and small fish that juvenile salmon feed on.
A similar temporary decline in SRH was observed in Stockholm County (19, 20) and at the national level (21).
Conclusions: Having a patient experience a serious adverse colonoscopy event was associated with a small and temporary decline in colonoscopy rates among a physician's other patients.
The Asian country hurt the most by the global financial crisis was arguably Mongolia, where a steep but temporary decline in world copper prices prompted the government to obtain a $224 million I.M.F.
It is implausible that such a small and temporary decline in spending reduced real GDP by nearly 3.5% in 1938 or reduced investment by 20%.
It is all the more remarkable that despite triggering the world's deepest post-war recession and a rare, albeit temporary decline in global oil consumption, oil prices had already soared back to triple digit levels even before the Arab revolt.
