1.   The economy experienced a decline of two million jobs.

2.   Bank stocks, which had also done well for most of the quarter, also experienced steep declines when interest rates rose to new highs.

3.   Baltimore, like other cities throughout the nation, has experienced a decline in crime.

4.   Black, pink and green abalone also have experienced catastrophic declines in recent years, and extinction is a definite possibility for them.

5.   Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky and Louisana experienced declines in their population of married couples with children.

6.   But even these less-advantaged groups experienced declines in disability during the nine-year period.

7.   But other states, such as Virginia, have experienced declines one year only to see increases the next.

8.   But the same is not true for the other meets, which have recently experienced a decline in attendance.

9.   Florida tourist officials point out, however, that the state has experienced declines in the past, only to rebound quickly.

10.   Her column last week will touch thousands of readers who have experienced the decline of a loved one.