Sentence examples for halve the rate from inspiring English sources

Raising the retirement age to 70 would roughly halve the rate of decline of the workforce.

The supermarket bank will almost certainly be one of the beneficiaries from Santander's decision to halve the rate on its 123 account, held by 3.6 million people.

The initiative aims to halve the rate of stillbirths by 2030 and is the first time guidance has been issued specifically for reducing baby deaths during pregnancy.

Adding to the difficulties was the fact that the reductions in poverty consistently lagged behind the target to halve the rate by 2010.

Countries pledged to protect ecosystems, halve the rate of loss of natural habitats, protect marine, coral and coastal areas and restore at least 15% of degraded areas.

LoveLife started out promising too much, pledging to halve the rate of new H.I.V. infections among young people in five years.

(source: World Bank) Average living standards improved while the government managed to halve the rates of poverty, hunger and lack of clean drinking water.

Preliminary data shows that the program has halved the rate of emergency room visits for these children.

Estimates for the cost of halving the rate of deforestation (and therefore reducing global emissions by as much as 9%) range from $7 billion to $28 billion a year.

Google halved the rate at which mothers quit by increasing paid maternity leave in 2007 to 18 weeks from 12 weeks.

Santander, whose 123 account had paid 3% on sums up to £20,000, halved the rate last week, blaming the prospect of prolonged low interest rates and increased costs for the banking industry.