We have less than we had before, and most of them are in fairly steep decline.

According to non governmental organizations that keep such statistics, since 1945, in Europe and the Americas, there has been a steep decline in interstate wars, in deadly ethnic riots or pogroms, and in military coups, even in South America. Worldwide, there's been a steep decline in deaths in interstate wars. The yellow bars here show the number of deaths per war per year from 1950 to the present.

With the popularity of President Jacques Chirac and Prime Minister Jean Pierre Raffarin and French rightist forces more broadly in steep decline, a no vote could have tipped the public against ratification.

Consumption, which accounts for about 70 of total spending, is constrained by high unemployment, weak wage gains, and a steep decline in home values and consumer wealth. The uptick in consumption in the last months of 2011 was financed by a decline in the household saving rate and a large increase in consumer credit.

With the economy in steep decline, Poland s rulers began to seek to stabilize the political system and reestablish relations with the West. In 1986, the government released political prisoners a precondition for talks with the opposition.

The hubris of the Celtic Tiger years is a distant memory, owing to the worst recession in Ireland s history as an independent state. In 2009, economists expect growth to contract by up to 8 , with a further steep decline likely next year.

It's on very steep ground.

Yet he attempteth not the steep,

Yet he attempteth not the steep,

Restrictions on the freedom of movement of persons and goods, including humanitarian assistance, medical and agricultural equipment, through a system of checkpoints and roadblocks, coupled with closures and prolonged curfews, had caused a steep decline in production and increased unemployment, which could result in human catastrophe.

The path zigzagged up the steep slope.

The path zigzagged up the steep slope.

Yet he has not assaulted the steep

Yet he has not assaulted the steep

But he could not scale the steep ascent.

But he could not scale the steep ascent.

Italy, meanwhile, failed to use the significant windfall from the steep decline in long term interest rates caused by the introduction of the euro and a decade of rapid economic growth to repair its debt position. Italy s debt barely budged and stayed well above 100 of GDP.

How will you comprehend what the Steep ascent is?

How will you comprehend what the Steep ascent is?

So he did not quickly enter the steep valley.

So he did not quickly enter the steep valley.

and what shall teach thee what is the steep?

and what shall teach thee what is the steep?

WASHINGTON, DC Egyptians political aspirations have dominated the country s public life since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak last year. Unfortunately, as those aspirations are addressed, the economy has entered a steep decline, jeopardizing one of the revolution s main goals, namely improvement in Egyptians living standards and welfare.

AIPAC in Decline

But he did not venture to scale the difficult steep.

And what do you know what that difficult steep is?

But he did not venture to scale the difficult steep.

And what do you know what that difficult steep is?

And what shall make thee understand that which the steep is?

And what shall make thee understand that which the steep is?

And what will make you know the path that is steep?

And what will make you know the path that is steep?

And what will explain to thee the path that is steep?

And what will explain to thee the path that is steep?

But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep.

But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep.

The Decline and Fall of America s Decline and Fall

A more likely culprit for the steep price decline is a combination of the shale energy revolution in the US and the sharp slowdown in Chinese growth. China s slowdown has helped precipitate a broad based fall in commodity prices that is having a devastating effect on countries like Argentina and Brazil, with which the US authorities presumably have little quarrel.

But stock market declines that are not accompanied by steep and persistent collapses in earnings are by their nature temporary they are provoked by steep rises in perceived risk, and if those risks turn out to be overblown, stocks rebound when the perception of risk falls.

When I reach the summit of a steep mountain in the middle of nowhere, I feel young, invincible, eternal.

And how about stock market declines that are accompanied by a steep and persistent collapse in earnings by depressions?

But he has made no effort to pass on the path that is steep.

But he has made no effort to pass on the path that is steep.

Well, in fact, the arts are not in decline.