Sentence examples for grew modestly from inspiring English sources

The economy grew modestly but experienced no structural transformations.

Last year most of the countries of the former Yugoslavia and Albania actually grew modestly.

Consolidated as Kings county in 1683, the region grew modestly as an appendage of Manhattan.

Manufacturing grew modestly in most districts after struggling through most of 2012.

And it noted that consumer spending — which drives most of the economy — grew modestly.

[World Business, Section W.] Modest Growth in Service Sector The services sector grew modestly in December.

The program has grown modestly but remains little-known.

Mr. Carson of AllianceBernstein is far more sanguine, saying the economy appears to be growing modestly.

In recent years France has grown modestly, Greece and Spain have boomed, but Portugal and Italy have been stagnant.

Spending will grow modestly through 2013, say the government's number-crunchers.

Sales of small extras, like housewares and sporting goods, continued to grow modestly.