Because after years of decline in defence spending they have now stopped the cuts in defence spending and actually started to increase. (politics.stackexchange.com)
Overall, 2016 marked the fifth consecutive year of decline in the overall PC industry, with a 5.7 % dip in PC shipments from 2015. (businessinsider.com)
A poorly managed expansion plan had resulted in five consecutive years of declining revenues, even as the larger market grew. (canadianbusiness.com)