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Unfortunately his joie-de-vivre is mainly due to alcohol and she too becomes dependent on it starting a decline and fall. - Tchin-Tchin
The "Team Zissou" venture has hit a decline however; having not released a successful documentary in nine years. - The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
The story does establish one key element in the history of Cyador: the ultimate decline of the advanced technology of the Rationalists. - The Saga of Recluce
This eventually lead to the sexual impotence of the planet's entire male population; a rapid decline in the birthrate soon followed. - Devil Girl from Mars
As they make their journey, Quatermass speculates as to whether there is any connection between recent events and the decline in society. - Quatermass (TV serial and film)
King Lorik starts to mourn the decline of his kingdom. - Dragon Quest (video game)
Marcello also witnesses a fight between his parents that is later revealed to mark the beginning of his father’s decline into mental illness. - The Conformist
His grand failure is that he lacks the conviction he believed to accompany greatness and continues his decline into madness. - Rodion Raskolnikov
His social and physical decline corresponds to the decline of his idol Boullée, who until the 20th century was hardly known. - The Belly of an Architect
Here, Duchess's loyalty to Madame prompts her to decline O'Malley's proposal of marriage. - The Aristocats
The Empire itself has entered into an even more rapid phase of decline and civil wars. - Foundation and Empire
Though the empire appears stable and powerful, it is slowly decaying in ways that parallel the decline of the Western Roman Empire. - Foundation (Isaac Asimov novel)
The arson is agreed to very reluctantly by his partner (Jack Gilford), a stable family man who watches Harry's decline with alarm. - Save the Tiger
Three days into the mission, the crew makes a television transmission, which the networks decline to broadcast live. - Apollo 13 (film)
Bowling remembers the slow and painful decline of his father's seed business—resulting from the nearby establishment of corporate competition. - Coming Up for Air
Ten years later, Helena and her nurse Nana are talking about current events—particularly the decline in human births. - R.U.R.

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