Sentence examples for a harsh drop from inspiring English sources

For the wild-type, the residual activity decreased gradually with increasing incubation temperature whereas the variant showed a harsh drop of the residual activity.

For the first time since the Great Depression, America is experiencing a profound and disturbing trifecta: 1) 20,000 lost jobs in April (260,000 total so far in 2008); 2) unprecedented home foreclosure rates along with harsh drops in home values; and 3) skyrocketing retail prices for food, gas and other necessities.

His replacement, Jonny Bairstow, was barely proficient with both bat and gloves but it would be a harsh call to drop him after only one match.

At Governor Bush's insistence, the committee dropped a harsh and longstanding provision calling for the abolition of the Department of Education.

In a harsh world, that's a dropped catch.

But the pessimists pointed out that it can be a harsh month for stocks: Big market drops have a way of happening in October.

The EIA forecasts consumption of liquid fuels and other petroleum products will be down 3.7% in 2009, following one of the harshest drops on record in the first half of 6.3%.

This study aimed at characterizing embryonic metabolic and behavioural response to a harsh incubation environment generated by manipulations (elevations and drops) in these two key factors.

The drop come after Moody's gave a harsh reading on the bank's rivals.

The drop came after Moody's gave a harsh reading on the bank's rivals.

Despite a summer estimated population of 4,700 in 2007, the number dropped to 3,000 in 2008 after a harsh winter and controversial brucellosis management sending hundreds to slaughter.