Sentence examples for weak comparative from inspiring English sources

The division was boosted by weak comparative figures last year, promotional activity, good weather conditions and the Rio Olympics.

To state Savage's definition, let \(\wcbrel\) be a weak comparative belief relation, defined on the set \ \bS\) of states of the world.

The second half should show an improvement but largely on the back of weak comparatives.

As with Morrisons, the group was also assisted by weak comparatives.

Countering this, the whole clothing sector is batting against weak comparatives for September to early November, so a more typical autumnal weather pattern would be beneficial.

"Although this return to stability seems widespread both geographically and functionally, there is no marked growth as yet, even against weak comparatives," the company said.

Until now, with macro conditions progressively deteriorating, we have argued that weak comparatives will have little traction with a heavily-indebted consumer, a declining housing market and rising unemployment.

"Associated's advertising revenue performance has slowed from the levels achieved in October and November against weak comparatives," said a trading statement put out today by the Daily Mail and General Trust, owner of Associated.

The owner of HMV music stores and Waterstone's bookshops did reveal some glimmers of a turnaround with a pick-up in like-for-like sales in the past two months, but said that was against weak comparatives a year ago when the World Cup dented sales.

Although competition, customer segmentation, and the economic backdrop are all very different now to then, investors should not under-estimate the potential from these changes should they gain traction, particularly given the weak comparatives for the year just ended where the design/buying team were in turmoil/transition.

Many gynecologists were convinced by the weaker comparative studies, however.