Sentence examples for rate has slid from inspiring English sources

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) conducted a surprise one-off devaluation of the official guidance rate in August, which it argued would allow the market to reset at its natural level, but investors have continued to move out of the currency since and the exchange rate has slid further.

KPN has had difficulty refinancing its debt, as its credit rating has slid.

TNN's rating is down 54percentto to a 1.1, while UPN's rating has slid 55percentto to a 1.4.

This season, "Frasier" is averaging only 11.1 million viewers and its 18-49 rating has slid to a 4.1.

It is an argument he has made about other polls, as well, including a New York Times/CBS News poll in late April that found that Mr. Bush's approval rating had slid to 46percentthethe lowest level of his presidency in that poll.

If it seems that all of Japan was glad to see the back of Yoshiro Mori, the hapless prime minister whose job rating had slid into single digits before he was replaced last week by a photogenic reformer, Junichiro Koizumi, that generalization would be overlooking these ryotei, Tokyo's disappearing traditional inns.

Two credit rating agencies have slashed South Africa's debt rating in the past month, and the value of the country's currency, the rand, has slid sharply.

Mr. Carrera added that in the last 18 months, the vacancy rate of office buildings in Westchester has slid to 15percentt from 30percentt.

The forint has slid to record lows; two rating agencies have downgraded Hungary's public debt to junk; bond yields have topped 10%.

As the governor has slid, Mr. Cuomo has soared, scoring a 75percentt approval rating in a Quinnipiac University poll last week.

Japan has slid into recession, Europe is flirting with deflation and China has cut interest rates as growth flags.