continued decline

collocation in English

meaningsofcontinuedanddecline

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continued
adjective[before noun]
uk
/kənˈtɪn.juːd/us
/kənˈtɪn.juːd/
still happening, existing, ...
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decline
noun[S or U]
uk
/dɪˈklaɪn/us
/dɪˈklaɪn/
when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, ...
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(Definition ofcontinuedanddeclinefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These events occurred against the backdrop of thecontinueddeclineof agriculture's importance in the macro economy.
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This depletion has resulted in acontinueddeclinein crop production in the area.
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Globalization, commercialization, and the gradual dismantling of pesticide subsidies will inevitably lead tocontinueddeclinein the share of pesticides used for cereals relative to high-value crops.
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If anyone doubts that, he should examine thecontinueddeclinein the proportion of academic staff under the age of 35 in universities.
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The other method is acontinueddeclinein our industry, and, therefore, one of decreased production.
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That sole determination is also one of the causes of ourcontinueddeclinein the last few years.
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Indeed, that is the road tocontinueddecline, which we want to stop.
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It then became crystal clear that there was some other and more long-term reason for thecontinueddeclinein coal consumption.
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But the fleet'scontinueddeclinewill make further dependence almost impossible.
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With thecontinueddeclinein manpower in the coal mining industry, this is having a serious effect upon employment in our valleys.
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There you had acontinueddeclinein the standard of life and the purchasing power of the common people.
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It is not incompatible with acontinueddecline.
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If he imposes a scale of salaries, it will be a recipe forcontinueddeclinein morale.
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Current forecasts are based on acontinueddeclinein demand even at the present uneconomic level of tariffs.
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The commission report that they have done this because the electorate had declined by 20,000 since 1965, and acontinueddeclineis projected.
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First, will the fearedcontinueddeclinein quality be arrested?
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More important than all, on account of its psychological effect, has been thecontinueddeclinein commodity prices.
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Thecontinueddeclinein the agricultural tenanted sector is disappointing in view of the legislative changes introduced after much effort in 1984.
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However, it seems to me that one of the more serious aspects of the housing scene is thecontinueddeclinein the private rented sector.
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The debate is inevitably overshadowed by thecontinueddeclineof the economy and the continued rise in unemployment.
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