Sentence examples for given the downturn from inspiring English sources

Total said it had performed well, given the downturn in the oil market environment.

The timing was fortuitous, given the downturn in the European markets.

Given the downturn in the economy, Fairfax is looking for new ways to attract private investment to the schools.

"Yes, I can appreciate that, given the downturn in the sector as a whole," he replies, unruffled.

The company's television business reported surprisingly robust results given the downturn in advertising other media companies have suffered.

Given the downturn in the economy and the events of Sept. 11, many people have wondered whether our campaign goal of $1 billion was too ambitious.

These are only rough estimates, of course, and, given the downturns in recent years, they may seem overly optimistic.

State finance officials began expecting a problem months ago, given the downturns in the technology industry and the stock market.

There are genuine numbers and continuing trends behind the judgment that the economy has turned downward enough to give the downturn a name.

My excuse has been that this was because the policy makers moved too slowly -- that central banks were typically too slow to cut interest rates in the face of a burst bubble, giving the downturn time to build up a lot of momentum.

Given the economic downturn, Garden City business is surprisingly strong.