(b) Sharply reduced solvency of the greater part of the population, and a sharp rise in housing prices

Furthermore, the sharp rise in the number of peacekeeping operations had increased the financial burden.

In addition, a sharp rise in MONUC assessments in the current period reflected an increase in the authorized troop strength.

On the narrower measure, as East Asia experienced a sharp drop in poverty rates, there was a persistent rise in the numbers elsewhere.

What if other factors say, a sharp decline in emerging market growth led to a sharp rise in global real interest rates, or a rise in risk premia on Japanese debt? In principle, Japan could weather such shocks without high inflation or other extreme measures, but it is folly to deny the country s vulnerability.

The rapid growth in enrolment since 1994 had led to a proportionately sharp rise in the number of teachers required in Agency schools.

Will a sharp dollar depreciation cause exports to rise and imports to fall? Will a rapid rise in the inflation rate reduce the real value of government, household, and commercial debt, leading to lower saving and more spending?

A very sharp knife.

Sharp as a knife.

Sharp nails and sharp words.

We climbed a sharp slope.

Not even a sharp pencil.

ROME A severe food crisis currently threatens southern Sudan. In East Africa, where millions of people already are dependent on food aid, a sharp rise in the cost of staple crops looms.

The basic situation has been clear for years. Global use of fossil fuels is contributing to a sharp rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide, which is causing the Earth to warm.

The sharp rise in unemployment in a number of countries in Asia is a trend that is expected to worsen as a result of waves of lay offs due to corporate and financial retrenchment.

While the sharp rise in oil prices during 2004 led to windfall revenues for oil exporting countries, its impact on the global economy was limited.

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In 1992, there was a sharp drop

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Ms. Donna Sharp, Senior Partner, Sharp Global Partners Ltd., United States

A sharp crack of thunder split the sky.

Keep a sharp lookout, especially toward those hills.

Oh, I met a man with sharp nails.

MUMBAI The ongoing weakness of America s economy where deleveraging in the private and public sectors continues apace has led to stubbornly high unemployment and sub par growth. The effects of fiscal austerity a sharp rise in taxes and a sharp fall in government spending since the beginning of the year are undermining economic performance even more.

These two positive factors have helped offset the negative impact of the sharp rise in the Canadian dollar since the end of 2002 on Canada's exports of manufactured goods.

Similarly, any financial institution that bets on a sharp rise in long term interest rates over the next five years in a serious, leveraged way also puts its survival at risk. For where should they park their money?

The State of Kuwait was using the latest environmental technology for producing, refining and burning fuel and helping to stabilize oil markets whose recent rise, due to the global economic recovery that had caused a sharp rise in commodity prices, had as negative an effect on the producer as the consumer.

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Sharp and all.

Seven o'clock sharp?