And some, like the nationwide decline in crime, are crucial but don't fit into either category.

City leaders credit a sustained focus on repeat violent offenders and increased community engagement for the continued drop, reflecting a nationwide decline in crime.

How could a dog track have been perceived as a good investment to begin with, in light of dog racing's nationwide decline in popularity?

However, the nationwide decline in popularity of the Top 40 format affected I-95.

Doug Lemza of Films Inc. recently put the nationwide decline at more than 50 percent in the last year and a half.

Mr. Farrakhan also suggested that the spirit of last year's rally had led to a nationwide decline in crime.

The article about Tabitha was part of a series examining the reasons behind a nationwide decline in teenage pregnancy.

On the other hand, the percentage of female-headed households with children in poverty dropped, part of a nationwide decline.

Organized labor has long viewed the health care industry as a crucial battleground in its effort to reverse the nationwide decline in union membership.

He also believes that a nationwide decline in real estate prices has begun.