This immigration lead an abrupt decline of the agricultural economy.

The cause is likely to be an abrupt decline in the fortunes of Seagate Technology, the industry giant.

To be sure, no one can predict what will happen in Monday's markets, any more than they predicted yesterday's abrupt decline.

In the late 1940s, a large, abrupt decline of prey birds came about.

The abrupt decline in collegiate attendance, which had been skyrocketing for a decade, was attributed to bad weather.

Lucent's revenue already reflects an abrupt decline in spending by its customers, as sales plunged 28 percent, to $5.2 billion.

The abrupt decline in travel after Sept. 11 administered what looked like the coup de grâce.

The most lively patients sometimes went into an abrupt decline, while a limp victim might suddenly take up his bed and walk.

Fans and the press openly speculated on Gehrig's abrupt decline.

It is certainly possible that the dollar will fall in coming years, but an abrupt decline of the Thai variety seems unlikely.