declination

Example Sentences

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The New Jersey U.S. attorney’s office said it had no comment on the declination of labor cases.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Although heavily redacted, the declination memo includes details and a timeline that match up with the findings of a 2022 New York state attorney general’s office investigation that first revealed Palka’s relationship with Moonves.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

He kept dodging and fudging, saying there was something written or that maybe he’d reviewed some written material, but he wouldn’t use the words declination memo.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

“We will say, and our declination letter does say, that the decision of the deputy to jump into the vehicle at that point was unusual,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 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