modest growth
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmodestandgrowth
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modest
adjective
uk/ˈmɒd.ɪst/us/ˈmɑː.dɪst/
not large in size or amount, or ...
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growth
noun
uk/ɡrəʊθ/us/ɡroʊθ/
The growth of a person, animal, or plant is its process of increasing ...
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(Definition ofmodestandgrowthfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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After years of crisis, in 1996 the country experienced amodestgrowthrate of 1 %.
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All we are expecting at this stage ismodestgrowthin this half year.
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They would regard it as highly desirable that there should be amodestgrowth—such as we are planning—in police numbers to meet estimated needs.
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The economy virtually shuddered to a halt and themodestgrowththat had been achieved was lost.
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In 2004, again,modestgrowthof 5% was achieved to about 29,300 units.
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We are now beginning to see the benefit of the measures we have taken in a steady ifmodestgrowthin output.
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It points to a period of sustainedmodestgrowth, with private housing showing an improvement on last year.
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It has allowed somemodestgrowthin education and one or two other services, but there have been serious reductions in some services.
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That is amodestgrowthin a group of dedicated men and women who do an enormous amount of good, all too often unsung.
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There was a furthermodestgrowth, with the emphasis on making better use of existing resources.
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The rate support grant settlement for 1979–80 assumed that there would be scope for somemodestgrowthin education expenditure nationally.
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New orders held up well after their strong resurgence in 1993, and sustained thoughmodestgrowthis set to continue.
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There has beenmodestgrowthin the number of shorthold tenancies.
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Almost all forecasts showmodestgrowthnext year.
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The indications are that there will be a continued but moremodestgrowthin 1982.
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British firms are doing well abroad and industry forecasts point to continuingmodestgrowththis year and in the future.
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The council's budget provides formodestgrowthto improve services in six specific areas.
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