"As you can see, standards in this part of space have declined."

He was out for 18 months and in that time, he believes standards declined.

In other words, standards gradually declined but defaults suddenly jumped.

The mechanisation of agriculture and industry is cutting work opportunities, so in many cases living standards are declining.

When I started teaching in 1972 the right wing media were bleating that standards had been declining for years.

During the 1970s the standard of living declined due to economic inflation and low salaries.

The standard of protection it provides will gradually decline over time after 2030, from a 1 in 1000 year event.

The serf population grew, pressure on the land increased, and the serfs' standard of living declined.

Reid's leadership of the paper saw circulation increase, while journalistic standards declined.

East Asian nations grew relatively quickly, but in the other regions, living standards declined.