1.   Business and political leaders say this decline has accelerated in the last three years, with Greeks moving to Bayside and the suburbs.

2.   But as the magnitude of the catastrophe became clearer, the stock decline accelerated, with foreign investors among the most active sellers, analysts said.

3.   But the number of meetings began to drop soon after Gov. George Pataki took office, and the decline had accelerated.

4.   But those differences appear to have widened in recent months, as the caseload declines have accelerated.

5.   If shares are sold, the market decline could accelerate.

6.   It continued during Asian and European trading hours today, and gathered momentum as stock market declines accelerated in New York.

7.   That decline may now accelerate.

8.   The decline accelerated after benign producer-price data were released, raising doubts that the Federal Reserve Board would lift interest rates next week.

9.   The decline accelerated since the start of June.

10.   The decline accelerated last month.