Sentence examples for declined and from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(5)

dived and

fell and

reduction and

will drop and

decline and

"declined and" is correct and usable in written English.
It is used to join two clauses describing a sequence of events. As an example: The job offer was generous but the candidate declined and decided to pursue a different opportunity.

Exact(60)

George Steinbrenner declined and died.

The New York Times - Sports

The A.P. declined, and published.

The New York Times

Autopub declined and disappeared.

The New York Times

Taur declined and ran as an independent.

The Economist

Mr. NeJame declined and recommended Mr. O'Mara.

The New York Times

(Hachette declined, and the authors appeared unmoved).

The New Yorker

He declined, and Staples locked him up.

Encyclopedia Britannica

Clementi declined, and returned to his room.

The New Yorker

But again I declined, and left.

The New York Times

Simon declined, and pulled out his computer.

The New Yorker

Barker declined, and the meeting adjourned.

The New Yorker

More suggestions(15)

have decreased and

is slowing and

has been decreasing and

fall and

had refused and

is low and

is dropping and

be decreased and

are reduced and

been decreasing and

are dwindling and

have dropped and

decreased and

decrease and

reduced and

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