That figure was down from a revised 1.10 in November and continued an apparent decline in demand for chips.

State Department officials insist that the apparent decline is misleading.

Several nationalist groups used violence against an Ottoman Empire in apparent decline.

But there was no apparent decline in the sophistication of the equipment exported.

But if scores go down, there are usually technical reasons why the apparent decline can be explained away.

The Hindu reaction to this apparent decline of their religion was growing and reached its peak during the later part of the 7th century.

The mall mostly thrived throughout the 1990s, with its apparent decline starting in the early 2000s.

Difficulties in the Gulf may force up the oil price and halt the apparent decline in inflation.

The reasons for the bird's apparent decline are not well known.

They find the apparent decline among moderate drinkers encouraging.