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Example sentences for: decline

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The cover story says that the national drop in murders has been caused by the decline of crack.
It may well be that the bar of §504(a)(16) will cause LSC-funded attorneys to decline or to withdraw from cases that involve statutory validity.
Theories bandied about by the various experts he quotes include: improved police tactics, a decline in the teen-age population, longer prison sentences and greater community involvement with law enforcement.
I love The Band deeply but here's this band already in decline having a farewell concert and they invite everybody--Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan.
Fresh evidence: The WSJ's "Work Week" column reports that calls to mental-health clinics and hotlines in farming areas have soared with the recent decline in commodity prices.