declination
Example Sentences
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The New Jersey U.S. attorney’s office said it had no comment on the declination of labor cases.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2026
De La Cova was the detective who presented a case to the district attorney’s office, according to the declination memo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
The judge then said it was a yes-or-no question, and eventually Lemons said yes, a declination memo had existed.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
“We will say, and our declination letter does say, that the decision of the deputy to jump into the vehicle at that point was unusual,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
“I don’t understand maps, Etienne. Minutes, seconds, declination adjustments? You know these things. All you have to do is find them, plot them, and broadcast the coordinates.”
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
