The projected decline in spending would mark a striking change.

The decline marked only the second monthly decrease this year.

Population experts said the decline, while slight, marked an important turning point from the 27 percent increase in births to young teen-age mothers from 1986 to 1991.

The decline in the overall index marked the third consecutive monthly drop.

The decline in cases marked the beginning of a window of opportunity to vaccinate more people and minimize the impact of the illness.

The decline marked the fifth daily drop in cotton futures prices in six trading sessions.

The sudden decline in these jobs marks a sea change in the economy since Sept. 11.

The decline of this trade during the later part of the era marked the decline of Native American influence.

The decline marked the fifth consecutive quarter that the company's profit fell from periods a year earlier.

The decline marked the fourth straight quarter of falling sales.