They had been making a comeback for a while, Burke says, but their numbers are now declining again, partly due to the disappearance of salt marsh in the area.

它们的数量曾有一段时间出现增长，但Burke说部分因为湿地的消失最近海龟的数量再次出现下降。

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The declining literacy of our society has been a major concern of educators for a while now, and yet things are not getting better.

有一段时间，全社会不断下降的文化水平成为教育家们的一大忧虑，然而现在情况仍没有任何好转。

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While some are proclaiming that a new order is upon us which will solve all our problems, the Better-Nevers fear on the contrary that civilization is declining faster than ever before.

当一些人宣告一个新的时代已来临、所有问题都将解决的时候，“没有会更好派”却担心我们的文明正在以前所未有的速度消亡。

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These produce an income stream which, while a declining share of the company's total revenue, is useful for funding the expansion into other financial services.

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Well, interest rates have been declining for a while now.

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Trying not to appear anti-social while repeatedly declining all invitations has resulted in a neat little list of interchangeable excuses.

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