11.   Buchanan said that since the NAFTA agreement was signed, the United States had suffered a decline in its trade surplus and a surge in illegal immigration.

12.   Broader market averages suffered big declines as well.

13.   But most Russians have suffered a decline in living standards.

14.   But nobody can say for certain whether the gains represent a turnaround in a sport that has suffered declines in recent years.

15.   But the greater prairie chicken has suffered serious declines over its range, from North Dakota and Minnesota to Missouri and Oklahoma.

16.   But the other categories suffered declines.

17.   But the music group, which includes the former CBS Records, suffered a decline in operating income while sales declined in the United States.

18.   Carmakers, which are expected to suffer a decline in exports as demand slows in neighboring Brazil, were among the biggest losers.

19.   CBS has been suffering sharp declines in prime-time ratings, and last week its long-time leader, Howard Stringer, announced that he was quitting.

20.   Competitors like Juniper Networks, Extreme Networks and Emulex suffered big declines.