Sentence examples for strong improvements from inspiring English sources

Citigroup's first quarter was distinguished by strong improvements in its overseas units.

Reports on Monday of strong improvements in demand at service businesses and in the housing market added to optimism.

Strengthened by sales to students and to European technology managers returning from vacation, the third quarter typically shows strong improvements over the second quarter.

Analyst James Grzinic said: "Investors have failed to appreciate the strong improvements achieved by Morrisons in recent quarters in its customer offering".

It focuses on achieving high academic demands, he says, rather than on demonstrating strong improvements in practical teaching skills: "You are required to write lots about teaching rather than actually doing it".

But despite strong improvements in crucial economic matters like productivity and corporate profits, worries about accounting scandals and a possible war with Iraq have eclipsed economic fundamentals in the minds of some consumers, Mr. Harris said.

Buyers with money to spend are bolstering the luxury end of the market, which alone is showing strong improvement.

Indeed, China's said Wednesday that its export slump eased in September, down just 15percentt, a strong improvement over August's decline.

"There's been a very strong improvement in performance since the Gap sold off its cargo pocket shorts in mid-July," Mr. Jaffe said.

Researchers said they were surprised that the placebo patches produced such a strong improvement in sex drive, especially in younger women.

This year, 51percentt of the district's elementary students met or exceeded state standards in English -- a strong improvement over the previous year.