declination
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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
Rep. Kevin Kiley, California Republican, asked Heritage Foundation legal fellow Charles Stimson how the District’s prosecutors’ 66% declination rate in the past year compares with other jurisdictions around the country.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
Before taking a bearing, a compass needs to be adjusted for declination.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2023
Luca Marinelli: The most important quality of a very close friendship, and I consider it a declination of love — it's called friendship, but in a way it's a form of love.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 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
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