71.   The Dow has declined over the past week primarily on concerns that business is not improving and that interest rate hikes might further hamper profits.

72.   The level of violence had been declining over the past week, though shooting incidents still break out daily.

73.   The level of violence has declined over the past week, and the atmosphere for talks has improved somewhat.

74.   The rise in drug-related violence against journalists occurred even as killings of reporters by governments and guerrillas have declined over the past decade, he said.

75.   While your mortgage interest will gradually decline over the life of the loan, your deductible property taxes will probably rise to offset that decline, she said.

76.   However, sales of flagship audio-visual company Siew National grew by only five percent to around eight billion baht and net profit declined over the period.

77.   A survey conducted by the Ateneo de Manila University, a Catholic institution, found that church membership in the Philippines may decline over the next generation.

78.   Airline yields had declined over the last three decades because of overcapacity, competition and, to a certain extent, new entrants, analysts said.

79.   The relative education and earning potential of immigrants has declined over the post-war period and they are more likely now to take away jobs from lower-scale workers.

80.   The number of initial claims had declined over the previous three weeks.