Downward Movement

Year-on-year lorry sales continued to skid in all EU countries, with a sharp ...... of nearly 11 per cent in May this year.
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I suppose a further fall ...... demand might bring to company on the brink of bankruptcy.
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Several of our key investments have suffered a marked fall ...... almost 40 per cent this year.
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The world financial downturn in 2009 contributed greatly to ...... 200,000 in the number of people at work.
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A substantial increase in imports might well lead to a ...... interest rates in some sectors of our weakened economy.
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The measures we have recently implemented resulted in a sharp fall ...... our profits.
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Over the past six weeks, we have seen a dramatic fall ...... work efficiency at your plant, Dr Hankins.
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The world economy seems to be heading for a further fall ...... the housing market.
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A fall ...... 1.3 per cent in such volatile times is no reason for concern.
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Nonetheless, the records shows just too clearly that a fall ...... 39.4 per cent will prove disastrous to all of us, Mr Fradrickson.
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