In fact production may even go into permanent decline.
"It's hard to make money buying a business that's in permanent decline," Buffett continued.
Military might alone will not protect our interests if we suffer a permanent economic decline due to a failure to remain competitive.
He's clear on one point: The nation risks permanent decline unless it balances its books.
This led to a permanent economic decline for Brudenell.
A temporary or permanent decline in the productive capacity of the land.
Allamoore experienced another increase in the mid-1940s, which lasted for around 20 years before the community went into permanent decline.
It seemed to be in permanent decline, possibly for some of the same reasons as the Liberals after 1918.
Some see a nation in permanent decline and an end to American hegemony.
Is this going to be a permanent decline?