Sentence examples for gave a small boost from inspiring English sources

It also gave a small boost to scrapping fossil-fuel subsidies, which have rocketed in recent years, to an estimated annual cost of over $400 billion.

They also found that music streaming services such as Spotify and Pandora gave a small boost to music sales.

Seoul's negotiations for conversion of a bilateral currency swap with China into dollars buoyed South Korean financials, while Chinese auto stimulus efforts gave a small boost to automakers.

A 2011 study of the impact of economic conditions on regional voting patterns found that the spike in gas prices in the summer of 2008 did give a small boost to Mr. Obama.

Since interest rates are already at record low, all expect the ECB to announce unconventional measures like the American style QE, which could increase inflation and give a small boost to the economy.

One of the trends that will give a small boost to production in the region is the rise in global demand and prices for metallurgical ("met") coal used for manufacturing steel and other products.

The Republican's own convention gave him a small boost, vaulting him into an even position with Obama but no further.

Although a nearby highway recently gave it a small boost, Main Street now has only a few strong going concerns; most stores come and go depending on the strength of the economy.

But the general consensus is that they reduced interest rates, helped head off the threat of deflation, and gave a small but significant boost to economic growth.

Moving to New York might give James a small boost, but most say it would be negligible.

And some real estate brokers agree that a more elegant name on 52nd Street might give prices a small boost.