Sentence examples for steadily in the first from inspiring English sources

The city's population grew steadily in the first half of the 20th century, reaching a high in 1960 before declining.

The purchasing managers' surveys compiled by Markit, a research firm, suggest the economy grew steadily in the first half of the year.

Exports, which rose more or less steadily in the first half of 2002, declined in September for the second consecutive month -- down 0.4percentto to $82.16 billion, as the global economy struggled.

While the price was rising steadily in the first few years of the century, scrap sales did not respond: in 2003, when the price averaged $300 , 986tonnes were sold; in 2007, when the price was $700, the amount was four tonnes smaller.

The economy grew steadily in the first years of the 21st century, but the political situation remained tense in Ukraine as it sought membership in NATO and the European Union (EU) while also pursuing closer relations with Russia a delicate balancing act.

Laurie Ouellette, an associate professor of communications studies at the University of Minnesota, said that after growing steadily in the first half of the decade, the amount of prime-time programming devoted to reality shows had remained relatively flat since 2005.

Last year, the companys sales rose steadily in the fourth quarter.

Emulex stock, which had closed Thursday at $113.06, steadily slid in the first minutes of trading yesterday.

By the start of 1988 it was selling 360,000 copies a day and the circulation rose steadily until, in the first half of 1990, it hit a daily average of more than 410,000.

The number of railways in Great Britain steadily increased in the first half of the 19th century, and Hesketh was impressed by the arrival in 1828 of the steam locomotive in Lancashire.

"They're grinding," he repeated, as Adamczak, ranked 188th in the world, fell steadily behind in the second set to Rogers, ranked 290th.