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Discover LudwigThe phrase "actual decline" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a real or significant decrease in something, often in economic or statistical contexts.
Example: "The report indicated an actual decline in sales over the last quarter, contrary to previous projections."
Alternatives: "real decrease" or "genuine drop".
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According to the Commerce Department, Q1 was actually significantly worse than the originally reported -5.5%; the actual decline was -6.4%.
Yep, an actual decline.
But Guangdong's actual decline in electricity use is much greater.
In the first six months, the actual decline was 16percentt.
I'd say we'll have two, maybe three quarters of actual decline.
But the actual decline, Ms. Grant cautioned, is slightly lower because more weeks were counted in 2007 than this year.
But an actual decline that is less than the seasonally expected one will register as an increase.
The actual decline probably will be 8percentto10percentcent, based on results through the first six months.
Industry leaders fear that history could repeat itself if the current slowdown in ad spending spirals into an actual decline.
Most analysts are, rightly, shrugging off the surprise report of an actual decline in 4th quarter GDP.
It's too early to know whether the economy will tip into an actual decline, Mr. Achuthan said.
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