declination

Example Sentences

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Rep. Kevin Kiley, California Republican, asked Heritage Foundation legal fellow Charles Stimson how the District’s prosecutors’ 66% declination rate in the past year compares with other jurisdictions around the country.

From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2023

When the division does not provide the green light, they issue what is known as a declination memo.

From Slate • Jul. 26, 2023

Before taking a bearing, a compass needs to be adjusted for declination.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2023

Luca Marinelli: The most important quality of a very close friendship, and I consider it a declination of love — it's called friendship, but in a way it's a form of love.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 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