Yet by January 2008, when Howard Schultz, the coffee chain's most effective boss, returned as chief executive, it was rapidly declining.

然而，当2008年1月，星巴克咖啡连锁店最有业绩的老板霍华德·舒尔茨重返公司担任执行董事一职时，星巴克的业绩已经在迅速下滑。

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During the flush production stage, the oil is produced in relatively large, but rapidly declining amounts from the natural reservoir energy.

在自喷期内，依靠天然储层能量开采，产量相对较高，但下降较快。

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Although Congress initially squabbled over who would pay, lawmakers quickly passed the bill after hearing of Ellen's rapidly declining health.

尽管议会最初争论由谁支付这一费用问题，不过当议会得知埃伦病危便迅速通过了这一法案。

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Public opinion polls show rapidly declining support for both.

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And so it's thought and the research suggests this to be the case, that during this period of time here when the blood sugar is declining very rapidly and then when it goes down to below its initial level here -- you see that--that people are especially hungry and want to eat more.

这个例子被认为,同时研究也证明了,在这段时间,当血糖迅速降低时,以及当血糖降低到比它的初值还低时,大家能看到人会特别饿和想多吃东西

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At a time when newspaper circulation is declining rapidly around the world, Financial Times Web site (FT) says its subscriptions are up 22 percent, while revenues have jumped 30 percent.

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The new management maintained spending on the instant photo business, which was rapidly declining yet still profitable.

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The statement comes after Gizmodo reported that a source had told the gadget blog that Jobs' health was rapidly declining.

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The growth of solar energy use has come partly at the expense of the rapidly declining prices for solar panels.

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