Sentence examples for dropped primarily from inspiring English sources

This is in some respects a perverse boast: oil imports have dropped primarily because of the recession and the weak recovery.

Sales of later titles dropped, primarily because existing players had already bought the expensive hardware needed to play the game but also because not enough new players were adopting the game to sustain its previous momentum.

He said that enrollment among Catholics dropped primarily because many of the stay-at-home mothers who were volunteer catechism teachers in the released-time program went to work in the 1980's, and churches, in turn, opened more religious education classes on weekends.

Other locations were also considered but dropped primarily due to safety issues arising from the fact that divers would not be able to access the devices easily.

Sales dropped primarily due to numerous refinery shutdowns for maintenance, which also constrained the supply of gasoline in the spring of this year.

The No. 1 U.S. producer of hogs and pork said his bonus dropped "due primarily to the company's lower earnings in fiscal 2003 and, to a lesser extent, the changes to Mr. Luter's bonus formula in fiscal 2003 to reflect changes in his duties".

During the 3 year follow-up, 172 persons (22%) of the baseline population dropped out, primarily because of death (153 persons or 89% of dropouts).

When testing was stopped after the Test Ban Treaty in 1963, the C levels in the atmosphere dropped exponentially, primarily due to diffusion into the oceans.

147 nurses are actively participating in the study (49% in treatment clinics) (26% staff dropped out primarily due to staff turnover at clinics).

The drop primarily stemmed from a £279 million charge taken in the second quarter to cut jobs and close businesses in Canada and Britain.

A new marketing blitz and price drop, primarily.