Sentence examples for modest gain in from inspiring English sources

Economists were expecting a modest gain in productivity, which gauges the output each hour of all workers.

The House is, in many ways, a predictable game: a modest gain in the popular vote will very likely lead to even further seat gains.

The company capped another record year on Tuesday with a modest gain in fourth-quarter earnings, prospering amid the financial tumult that has hurt many of its rivals.

But even the modest gain in reading scores was clouded by a dispute between the city and its testing contractor over the validity of one of the tests.

The global economy is expected to show a modest gain in 2013, with output up 3.6% compared to 3.3% in 2012, according to the International Monetary Fund.

The economy lost another 95,000 jobs last month, as a modest gain in private-sector jobs was swamped by big losses in government jobs.

But Republicans made only modest gains in the Obama states.

In Japan, modest gains in share prices since 2003 were largely driven by overseas investors.

Since then, Telmex has made only modest gains in wiring the nation.

The Conservatives have been quietly celebrating modest gains in the English local elections.

Local elections Modest gains in projected vote share and recovery of up to 50 seats.