Sentence examples for declined top from inspiring English sources

There was virtually no change in the proportion of women who smoked in the first compared to the third trimester overall, although in two regions the proportion declined (Top End 32%-21 32%-212%-26%) (Table 3).

By opting for anchovies and their ilk, say, rather than species like swordfish, Christensen says, consumers could take some pressure off of the declining top predators.

Non-profit organizations don't have to explain to public markets why a flat or declining top line revenue figure can be a good thing (assuming they get costs optimized for the new normal).

The company declined to top the $4.74 billion bid that Verizon finally placed the following Tuesday.

Talbots emerged the winner when Liz Claiborne declined to top its $517 million offer.

Had tight end Aaron Hernandez not injured his ankle in the second game of the season, maybe the Patriots would not have sent such a shock through the N.F.L. on Wednesday when they allowed Welker to leave after they declined to top the modest contract the Denver Broncos gave him of two years for $12 million, all guaranteed — that's $12 million total, not per year.

Blumenauer declined the top job, which requires hard work without the perks and power of a chairmanship.

Mueller and Barker (1997) support this by discovering a significant negative relationship between the proportions of pre-decline top managers remaining in the firm and turnaround.

(a) On the edge of a top predator's range, mesopredator abundance should decline as top predator abundance increases.

Mr. Mack, who quit abruptly early this year when it became clear that he would not become chief executive soon, is considering his next move after declining the top job at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

"Japanese baseball will decline as top players drain away to the U.S. because as businesses the teams cannot continue to exist unless they maintain their popularity," said Takinori Emoto, a member of Parliament and former pitcher with the Hanshin Tigers.