However, as the industry became more organized, the rock papers have declined in importance.

The station has declined in importance since the 1960s.

Rail freight has also declined in importance through the last decades.

However, these had declined in importance by the late 1950s.

However, these saw fewer participants, because the main theme of the Danish language had declined in importance.

As the business community declined in importance, the school had become the focus of the community.

This industry however declined in importance until the last match factory closed during the late 1970s.

Older primitive forms of mammals declined in variety and importance.

Shipping declined in importance, but the military and manufacturing became prominent.

As the sugar trade declined in importance, economic disaster loomed.