Sentence examples for argument declined from inspiring English sources

Mr. Reeves, who defended the detective's honesty during his closing argument, declined to comment.

The frequency and intensity of our arguments declined significantly.

Although I think some of the deflection amounted to No True Scotsman arguments, declining numbers don't necessarily equate to death.

(Approached after making his closing argument, Martens declined to comment on criticism of his trial strategy. A spokeswoman for the S.E.C. declined to comment on how it has handled fraud cases in general).

Consistent with the deinstitutionalization argument, disapproval declined for marital alternatives (cohabitation, unmarried parents, premarital and same-sex sex).

The manufacturing communities that might be enticed by Trump's trade and cultural arguments have declined in political potency; heightened is the importance of urban areas, particularly Philadelphia, and the diversified economy that has taken hold in the suburban counties that ring it.

What about the argument that declining birds such as curlew thrive on land managed for grouse?

His work considered the waning of everything from P.T.A. enrollment to dinner parties and card games, but the core of his argument was declining civic participation.

We asked Amazon if this, indeed, is their argument and they declined to comment.

The court, which will hear arguments in September, declined to do that.

The hearing judge adopted the state's arguments verbatim and declined to grant Mr. Elmore a new trial.