Sentence examples for set a decline from inspiring English sources

The Jefferson Embargo of 1807 08 (against all foreign trade), a disastrous fire in 1811, and the War of 1812 set a decline in motion that ended the town's importance as a commercial port.

The California Air Resources Board, often a trailblazer in environmental regulation, released a draft rule on Tuesday establishing a cap-and-trade program that sets a declining ceiling on emissions of greenhouse gases and allows companies to buy and sell permits to meet it.

Today, Mr. Chirac declined to set a deadline, saying, "It's up to them to take the necessary time".

Selig declined to discuss financing or sites, issues that have stymied three team owners, and he declined to set a deadline.

It would set a mandatory, declining cap on the total mercury emissions allowed from coal-burning power plants nationwide.

The report set off a decline of 6.4percentt in the company's share price.

The news set off a decline of 10percentt in its share price.

The two things that could set off a decline are a further drop in commodity prices and higher interest rates.

The news set off a decline in the price of Cornell's shares on the New York Stock Exchange, where they lost more than half their value.

The results and the forecast, released after the close of market trading, set off a decline of 19percentt in the company's share price in after-hours trading.

Nike topped analysts' expectations when it posted a 22 percent increase in quarterly income on Tuesday, but its disappointing future orders set off a decline of 5 percent in its share price.