decline occurs

Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words

used to state when or where a decline happened

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Examples (10)

  • Most of the decline occurred in the 1990s.
  • A significant decline in biodiversity has occurred in tropical rainforests.
  • A rapid decline in consumer confidence occurred after the financial crisis.
  • If these trends continue, a further decline in the population will occur.
  • The report highlighted that the steepest decline occurred where government funding was cut.
  • A noticeable decline in his physical health occurred over the winter.
  • In many developed countries, a gradual decline in birth rates occurs as education levels rise.
  • Without intervention, a catastrophic decline in the fish stocks could occur.
  • The most substantial decline in sales occurred during the third quarter.
  • Analysis shows that a marked decline in readership has occurred since the shift to digital media.