Rewrite the following sentences by using 'drop' and some other words. Do not change the meaning of the original sentences.
The manufacturer announced a 10 per cent decrease in profits last week. The manufacturer announced ...... profits last week.
The financial advisor made it clear that the company was about to reach a 6 per cent fall in sales this summer. The financial advisor made it clear that the company was about to reach ...... sales this summer.
We have already witnessed a sharp decline of as many as 24 per cent in revenues this year. We have already witnessed ...... in revenues this year.
The clairvoyant predicted a sudden downswing of nearly 9 per cent. The clairvoyant predicted ...... .
The senior management have stated that this year's profits will be down by 5 per cent as compared to last year. The senior management have stated that there will be ...... as compared to last year.
There's been an unexpected slide in sales this quarter. There's been ...... sales this quarter.
The external auditor found out that the company's net profit has shrunk by 5.3 million dollars this year. The external auditor found out that the company's net profit has suffered ...... this year.
The chief executive officer has confirmed that profits have slipped dramatically this quarter. The chief executive officer has confirmed the ...... profits this quarter.
The CFO has just informed us about a gentle downturn in revenues. The CFO has just informed us about ...... revenues.
The committee didn't manage to cut the massive decrease in spendings. The committee didn't manage to bring about ...... spendings.