The conference-center scheme is the last, best hope to reverse the rapid decay of the main hospital buildings.

The rapid decay, the early death of a girl so young, so lovely as Marianne, must have struck a less interested person with concern.

The Thinkers would not work, and the result was that both government and commerce fell into rapid decay.

However, the storm's rapid decay on October 14 allowed the watches and warnings to be discontinued.

"But we don't have very rapid decay of large numbers of lakes."

Poor initial quality and inadequate maintenance led to rapid decay.

As a result there was a flight of capital from the downtown areas, leading to widespread and rapid urban decay.

The damage could be visually and physically significant, leading to leaks and rapid decay.

Otherwise there can only be one outcome - Europe's natural maritime heritage will fall into rapid decay.

By the 1970s Riverside High school, like many older urban schools, was in a state of rapid decay.