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The phrase "year of decline" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a specific period of time in which a decline in something occurred. For example: - "The year 2020 was a year of decline for the company, as sales decreased by 20%." - "The country's economy suffered greatly in the year of decline, with unemployment rates reaching an all-time high." - "Many historians consider the 1930s to be the year of decline for traditional farming practices." - "The year of decline for the housing market was 2008, when the market crash led to a decrease in property values."
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China's exports rebounded sharply in December after more than a year of decline.
Stocks lost an additional 8.6percentt, for a fourth consecutive year of decline.
The association predicts a third year of decline this year, although the projected drop is just 0.1 percent.
Since July, Hong Kong's tourist figures have been growing again, after more than a year of decline (see chart).
That was the third straight year of decline, since the average audience peaked above 30 million in the fifth season.
However, the tumultuous events of 2015 have "contributed to the 10th consecutive year of decline in global freedom," according to the report.
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It was the fourth consecutive year of declines.
Wednesday's report marks the sixth year of declines.
It would work against them in a year of declining values.
The poor sales put Levi's on track for its sixth consecutive year of declining revenue.
It was the first year of declining revenues since 2001.
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