Sentence examples for progress the figures from inspiring English sources

Although Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg tries to interpret the recent data on high school graduation rates as progress, the figures suggest some disappointing conclusions.

Despite this progress, the figure is well short of the MDG target.

For those countries that made least progress, the figure is only 2.4%.

Despite this positive progress, the new figures highlight a number of critical challenges for East Asia-Pacific policy makers in the lead up to 2015 when countries have committed to achieving the Millennium Development Goal of reducing child mortality by two thirds.

As the novel progresses, the figure of the snowman becomes symbolic of a naïve belief in the sanctity of marriage.

As she followed Mr. Atzori's progress, witnessing the figure of an anguished Jesus slowly emerge in clay, Nadine Unsworth, a part-time employee at Ecclesiastical Arts, was moved to poetry.

Instead of the impression of violence in the Delacroix work, Bartholdi wished to give the statue a peaceful appearance and chose a torch, representing progress, for the figure to hold.

The human form progresses from "the figure" to "the body" and, finally, to "my body," a series of sculptures and drawings inspired by her last illness.

As his rehabilitation progressed, the Yankees figured he would at least be able to share playing time in the outfield.

Shell chief executive Peter Voser said the figures showed "progress in a difficult industry environment".

He said the figures represented "great progress" in the fight against gun crime.