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Free sign upThe phrase "while declines" is not correct and usable in written English as it lacks clarity and context.
It may be intended to indicate a simultaneous occurrence of declines with another action or event, but it needs additional information to be meaningful. Example: "While declines in sales were noted, the company continued to invest in marketing."
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While declines in state and local funding affect most public schools, cuts in federal funding would jeopardize services at schools that serve the neediest children.
Over the years, the trend of stock prices has been upward; since World War II the upward cycles has tended to be of longer duration, while declines have been relatively shorter.
A slowdown in global mergers and acquisitions has hurt the advisory business, analysts point out, while declines in the equity and fixed-income markets have hurt capital market revenues.
While global precipitation held relatively constant over recent decades, observations indicate that increases occurred over the tropical oceans and higher latitudes (much of North America and Eurasia), while declines occurred over Africa and various mid latitudes (notably the Mediterranean and southern Asia) (Trenberth 2011; Adler et al. 2017).
Global warming is not thought to be a credible cause, as the extremities of the frog's range have not changed, while declines in population have occurred in both dry and wetter areas.
While declines in child mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa are encouraging, these declines are likely to stagnate if quality of neonatal care is not addressed.
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Throughout the late 20th century, farms and ranches increased in acreage while declining in number.
While declining to comment further, Higgins acknowledged that travel could take a physical and mental toll.
While declining to provide specifics, the owners said the renovation cost less than $400,000.
The White House, while declining to address Mr. Bernanke's remarks specifically, chimed in.
While declining to quantify his stake in RIM, he acknowledged that it is relatively small.
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