Example Sentences
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"With that knowledge we are in a far better position to address the many other pressures facing seabirds and halt the devastating declines of recent years."
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
Gen. Rob Bonta, attributed the declines to improved crime-fighting efforts statewide.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026
The fall was driven by declines in new orders and production, which were partially offset by increases in supplier deliveries, order backlogs and employment, according to the survey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Those declines are interesting, especially heading into what Wall Street expects will be a solid earnings season.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
Seventy percent of all eastern bird species have seen population declines since the 1960s.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
