Sentence examples for slightly tops from inspiring English sources

Each antic slightly tops the one before until the entire program culminates with one last ultragimmick.

This slightly tops Wall Street expectations of $557 million.

New orders for factory goods in March recorded their biggest decline in three years, even though they slightly topped forecasts.

Industrial production, a measure of the volume of goods produced in the United States, slightly topped expectations in July.

It posted second-quarter earnings that slightly topped expectations, but gave a restrained view of the future.

Schering-Plough, which Merck plans to acquire in the fourth quarter, posted lower quarterly earnings that slightly topped forecasts as demand grew for its Remicade arthritis drug.

It slightly topped recent expectations, though: Economists had raised their estimates for yesterday's numbers after a separate tally, the ADP National Employment Report, showed an unexpected surge in November payrolls.

Here are four kitchens to prove it, from a modest $5,000 redo to a makeover that slightly topped the budget because a wall was demolished.

People searched for friends and seats with thinly disguised anxiety; all watched the stage until, about 15 minutes late, a short, slightly top-heavy old man climbed carefully on to the stage and sat down.

Industrial production, a measure of the volume of goods produced in the United States, slightly topped expectations in July, a bit of positive news for an economy buffeted by inflation and higher costs.

Intel, a tech bellwether, slightly topped lowered second-quarter Wall Street expectations, posting a 12-cent-per-share profit and sales of $6.3 billion.