National debt, too, has risen sharply.

This, too, has risen sharply, and more is in store as temperatures rise.

Too many big investors can no longer meet their margin calls, while borrowing costs have risen sharply.

Arms deliveries to Irtogte are increasing and prices for arms have risen sharply owing to high demand.

True, armaments costs have risen sharply, but only because Putin s KGB friends, who monopolize weapons production, have stolen inordinate amounts.

Over the last few years, economic and commercial ties have grown between India and Africa and trade has risen sharply.

The pound initially fell sharply, and then recovered, while long term government borrowing rates have risen by around 30 basis points.

Indeed, while China s living standards have risen dramatically over the past 30 years, the gap between rich and poor has widened sharply.

In 1974, prices of petroleum had risen sharply, and in 1980, Governments were fighting against air pollution generated by the transportation sector.

Yields on Spanish and Italian bonds, which had risen to unsustainable heights over fears of a eurozone breakup, fell sharply after the announcement.

She expressed concern that the cost of humanitarian assistance had risen sharply owing to port and related charges imposed on imports through Israel.

CAMBRIDGE The saving rate of American households has risen sharply since the beginning of the year, reaching 6.9 of after tax personal income in May, the highest rate since 1992.

The total energy of a hurricane is found by multiplying the intensity of the hurricane by its duration. This, too, has risen sharply, and more is in store as temperatures rise.

In Brazil, for example, the share of women in the workforce has risen sharply over the past 20 years, from about 45 to almost 60 , owing in part to family friendly policies.

Its share price in the Beirut Stock Exchange has risen sharply in the last year from around US 5.00 in early 2004 to close at US 17.50 on Friday, 23 December 2005.

National debt, too, has risen sharply. The huge trade deficit provides the spectacle of the world's richest country borrowing almost two billion dollars a day from abroad, contributing to the weak dollar and representing a major source of global uncertainty.

As indicated by the increase in arms embargo violations and the high profile and aggressive involvement of States of the region in support of one side or the other, the level of tension between the two sides has risen sharply.

Leverage is down sharply.

CAMBRIDGE The saving rate of American households has risen sharply since the beginning of the year, reaching 6.9 of after tax personal income in May, the highest rate since 1992. In today s economy, that is equivalent to annual savings of 750 billion.

Sami's health has sharply declined.

But a sharply lower dollar would, at the same time, mean sharply higher inflation, requiring it to tighten policy.

The curtain has not yet risen.

Argentina s per capita income has risen, albeit slowly, during this period, but the country was never far from a full blown macroeconomic crisis that could reduce household incomes sharply. So it seems fair to conclude that both countries are still caught in the middle income trap.

The use of torture had declined sharply.

NAIROBI Renewable energy triggers sharply polarized views.

The goals of media usage diverge sharply.

The interdependence of States is sharply increasing.

Duration has risen markedly around the world.

Rapidly, visibly, and inevitably, China has risen.

In the process, inequality has risen further.

The Colombian people have risen against adversity.

US exports to Central America have risen by 94 over the past six years imports from the region have risen by 87 .

Almost everywhere else veered sharply to the right.

Finally, the euro could fall sharply in value.

We have not always risen to the challenge.

In 2001 this percentage had risen to 18 .

Since then, most emerging market currencies have rebounded sharply.

Moreover, market penetration in poor countries is rising sharply.

In the US, the Fed was sharply raising rates.

Thereafter, the two camps interests and conclusions diverged sharply.

These budgetary allocations rose sharply, by 33.08 per cent.

Child poverty has also risen in many industrialized countries.

But when supply is less than demand, prices rise sharply.

After many years of outperformance, GDP growth has slowed sharply.

The government will be forced to consider raising revenues sharply.