1. There was a far less marked drop in overseas membership. 2. He told Boston business leaders he saw a marked drop in hostility to China during his trip. 3. The advance, the strongest in five quarters, was led by consumer spending that more than offset a marked drop in business investment. 4. There has been a marked drop in financing levels for such housing under Pataki statewide. 5. It is not clear why there has been such a marked drop in executions. 6. On Wednesday, ferry operators in Port Klang reported a marked drop in arrivals from Indonesia, the Star daily said. 7. A marked drop of the unemployment rate, which would be potentially inflationary, could support the dollar by refueling hopes for a Fed rate rise. 8. Chinese economists have blamed the slowdown on the global downturn, with a marked drop in the growth of exports last year. 9. Despite the blood-letting, the Israeli army reported a marked drop in the number of armed incidents initiated by Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. |