Sentence examples for softened demand from inspiring English sources

For more than a century, the city has been dominated by glass-making, but the problems of Detroit automakers have softened demand for car windows from its plants.

Lion Nathan, one of Australia's biggest brewers, said its profit rose 16percentto to 89 million Australian dollars ($46.3 million), in the first half of the year despite an increase in beer taxes that softened demand.

Thousands of layoffs in the financial sector have softened demand for office space in Manhattan, and other tenants are cautious, given the economy's dubious state.

Gurus bought into the company, which was punished after posting first-quarter losses in early May, due to a combination of one-time items and softened demand for its products.

CAMP DAVID, Md .— President Bush on Saturday dismissed assertions that his administration had softened demands that North Korea fully declare all of its nuclear activities, including secret efforts to enrich uranium and sell nuclear technology abroad.

It also reported softening demand in China.

Already, softening demand has clipped American exports.

But the main reason for the slumping prices is China's softening demand growth, experts say.

"At this point, SARS is factoring into the softening demand," said a Singapore Airlines spokesman.

In a sign of softening demand, imports have been falling in recent months.

Maytag's Dixie-Narco vending-machine unit, meantime, was hurt by softening demand for soft drinks.