Sentence examples for a string of increases from inspiring English sources

A string of increases in jobless claims had raised concerns that the severe slump in housing was beginning to take its toll on the labor market.

Government figures released Friday showed that grocery costs had jumped 5.1percentt in 12 months, the latest in a string of increases.

Vietnam, Taiwan, New Zealand and Australia also have started to return rates toward more normal levels, in Australia's case with a string of increases that started last October.

Only a marginally bigger increase in part-time employment produced a net gain of 700 jobs, ending a string of increases averaging 38,000 new jobs a month since August.

And the feeling now is that a rate rise in December would not necessarily mean a string of further increases immediately.

Walter Leu, director of the Brussels-based European Travel Commission, says his organization expects 12 million American tourists this year, compared with 11.6 million last year, continuing a string of annual increases that began in 1993.

The number of people boarding airplanes has stopped growing in recent months, and over the last three months airlines have halted a string of fare increases for leisure travelers, raising prices only on corporate fares.

True to Gilbert's word, Edith was followed by a string of roles of increasing importance.

A string of interest rate increases has put pressure on bank profit margins.

An important measure of future economic activity fell slightly in May, the latest indication that a string of interest rate increases has slowed the economy.

[C6.] Leading Indicators Down Slightly The Index of Leading Economic Indicators, an important measure of future economic activity, fell 0.1percentt in May, the latest indication that a string of interest rate increases has slowed the economy.