On the other hand, those decreases would have been even steeper without the continued influx of foreign applicants, who now make up one-third of the student body on many campuses.
But that decline would have been far steeper without the success of the nation's two largest foundations: William H. Gates made a $5 billion donation to his foundation, which has $21 billion in assets, and the Lilly Endowment's $15 billion grew on the success of Eli Lilly & Company stock.
The decline would be steeper without "Heads Up Football," a coaching campaign funded by the NFL and spearheaded by youth football's governing body, USA Football.
Steeping without an infuser or strainer gives the tea more room to unfold and release additional flavor.
Speaking of the industry as a whole, Mr. Milton said, "the revenue drop in May was steep and without precedent".
Stuck on a steep hillside, without gardens or stables, they were of no use to the Turkish farmers who were offered them".
Democrats have been warning for weeks that Republicans were willing to risk a shutdown by insisting on steep cuts without being willing to compromise.
It zips right into fast-moving freeway traffic, passes confidently on two-lane highways and bounds up steep hills without the gear-searching kickdowns of its predecessor.
Not only that, but pushing the button for the hill descent control lets the car walk down steep slopes without the driver touching the gas or brakes.
