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as in deteriorations
a change to a lower state or level
there's been a declination in basic civility in our society
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as in refusals
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
congressional declinations of cabinet appointments have been relatively infrequent, most senators believing that the president is entitled to pick his own advisors
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Similar deteriorations took place in Tuscany and in Naples.
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The performance lives in tiny hesitations, fleeting glances and emotional refusals.
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The Iraqi News Agency also reported that officials had denied the claim, citing the Iraqi Football Association as saying reports of visa refusals were inaccurate.
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Oil prices extended declines on Friday as more tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz, easing supply concerns.
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The declines dragged Wall Street’s tech-heavy Nasdaq down by nearly 4% over five days to Wednesday, with chip-makers the worst affected.
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Traditional sales metrics are insufficient; look for someone who thrives with limited resources and can maintain optimism despite frequent rejections.
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With more rejections, more appeals are being filed with Medicare's administrative contractors.
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Key parameters such as time to recover (TTR), revenue at risk, lead times, OTIF and service-level degradations can be evaluated and compared across mitigation options.
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The answer is not much—Fennell makes explicit, via sadomasochism, the power differentials and emotional degradations that are so often ambiguous in the original.
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Between 2016 and 2023, claim denials increased from 9% to 12%.
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His denials and claims about Carroll were central to her defamation allegations.
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While there are some hills, the focus is on enjoying the forests, farmhouses, and long, winding descents rather than chasing summits.
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But it can be snapped back together and used as a snowboard for descents.
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“Declinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declinations. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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