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

De La Cova was the detective who presented a case to the district attorney’s office, according to the declination memo.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 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

When the division does not provide the green light, they issue what is known as a declination memo.

From Slate • Jul. 26, 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