Sentence examples for for a slumping from inspiring English sources

HOUSTON — When a stocky, 32-year-old, third-string catcher opens an inning with a bunt single, it could be a motivational moment for a slumping team.

Peugeot Citroen, France's largest car company, said yesterday that it sold 5.3percentt more cars in 1997 than it did the year before, with strong sales elsewhere in Europe making up for a slumping market in France.

Few managers have the audacity to pinch-hit for a slumping superstar, the way Yankees Manager Joe Girardi did with Rodriguez in Game 3, but with Granderson, Wieters and Jones failing to deliver, more tough decisions may be ahead for both managers.

It was not the sort of parabolic blast that had made Hafner one of the American League's most feared hitters in recent years, but it was a base hit, and perhaps that should have been reward enough for a slumping slugger.

Voters often are willing to forgive a governor for a slumping state economy if he or she has other accomplishments that earn high marks.

This becomes a tight budget now, and to the extent that the numbers get adjusted for a slumping economy, the budget gets tighter and tighter". The budget crunch is bad news for the Pentagon, which needs to replace aging weapon systems.

An improving economy provides more fertile ground for stock bets than a slumping one.

MUHAMMAD HANIF is bracing for a slump.

Although investors are braced for a profits slowdown, they are not ready for a slump.

If every European country followed that example it would be a recipe for a slump.

Passenger jets, helicopters and space projects compensated for a slump in defense income.