If all you have is the hits, then the activity will decline.

He noted that activity had declined even though mortgage rates were lower than last year.

It was developed as a light industrial area, but this activity has declined markedly in recent years.

She added, however, that although activity had declined, the industry here was still healthier than in many parts of the country.

After the conviction of the top members in 1988 the family's criminal activity declined.

Tropical activity declined only very slowly as the season wound down.

Drug use, vandalism and other criminal activity have declined there.

Some economists refer only to the period when economic activity is declining.

Until around April last year, economic activity was declining, month after month.

Traditional activities, such as the production of goods and today's public sector, are declining.