Japan recorded its highest annual growth rate since 1996, whereas the European Union recovery remained sluggish.

The deleveraging of governments, financial institutions, and households is one major cause of the sluggish economic recovery. But sluggish growth means less tax revenue and more demands for payments to cushion hardship, placing pressure on government budgets.

that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.

that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.

Significant problems remained.

Despite these positive developments, serious problems remained, and salaries, pensions and student scholarships remained unpaid.

The Bank of England has warned economic growth will remain sluggish as it kept interest rates on hold amid a tightening squeeze on family incomes.

Only brute force remained.

Domestic politics remained volatile.

These setbacks are hardly a coincidence. Persistent sluggish growth throughout the developed world has left major economies unusually vulnerable to the inevitable bumps in the road.

Minister Pettigrew noted that Canada remained convinced that the Shannon mandate remained the best basis for initiating negotiations.

She remained silent all day.

Sadly, the situation remained critical.

(c) Countries that remained retentionist

While relations between Bosnia and Herzegovina and its neighbours remained cordial overall, some key peace implementation issues remained unresolved.

Trade remained a principal driver of development, and the three States remained fully committed to advancing the Doha Development Round.

An amount of 6,953 remained undocumented.

Interest remained high after the hearing.

He remained single all his life.

She has remained abroad ever since.

She remained single all her life.

Two issues have remained under consideration.

The security situation has remained stable.

Much, however, remained to be done.

However, poverty remained a major challenge.

Daunting human development challenges nevertheless remained.

The human rights situation remained alarming.

Overgenerous social welfare payments create disincentives to work, hire, invest, and grow. Chronic sluggish growth is insufficient to create opportunities for the continent's masses of unemployed and underemployed young people.

The art of storytelling has remained unchanged.

But what Cyrus represented remained absolutely central.

Lincoln's parents remained poor all their lives.

Except one old woman who remained behind.

Except one old woman who remained behind.

except an old woman who remained behind.

except an old woman who remained behind.

Thereafter We drowned those who remained behind.

Thereafter We drowned those who remained behind.

Voluntary repatriation remained the Office's main priority.

Women remained at least a step behind.

For many others, however, circumstances remained dire.

Article IV of the Treaty remained important.

The number has remained unchanged since then.

This figure remained unchanged in 2000 02.

A number of problem areas remained, however.

(h) Multilateral humanitarian conventions remained in force