And of course the run has just begun and we are still adding, albeit slowly.
As seen in the second figure below, prices have begun to rebound, albeit slowly.
Moves are also in train to try to integrate, albeit slowly, the continent's fragmented markets.
But there are signs that Saudi Arabia is moving, albeit slowly, in the right direction.
But the latest economic indicators suggest the economy really is starting to grow, albeit slowly and tentatively.
This cost-savings move continues to suggest that they are on a better path to sustainability, albeit slowly.
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Separate PMI data from China indicated that the country's manufacturing sector was continuing to grow, albeit slowly.
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The region is on the mend, albeit slowly and patchily, with South Korea and Thailand leading the way.
This time, HSBC says, earnings have been revised up in the U.S. consistently, albeit slowly, since last summer.
Today, there is a sense among economists and politicians that we are climbing out of the abyss (albeit slowly).
Eventually, albeit slowly, experts believe the switchover will happen, but for now, travellers should check for cards with chips.
If you strip company cars out of the picture, private car mileage actually kept going up until 2007, albeit slowly.
The department said last week that employers added 155, 000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate is falling, albeit slowly.
The Aldrin Cycler can takes vehicles from Earth to Mars and back, albeit slowly, which is perfect for long-haul freight.
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Cod is recovering, albeit slowly, and we have decommissioned 50% plus of our fleet - that was done by Scottish fishermen.
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The updated FCC IP interface requirements and continued work on the DLNA Premium Content guidelines are also forcing progress forward, albeit slowly.
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They're also moving, albeit slowly, to a broader retail audience with minicontracts.
After the giant public-works budgets of the mid- and late 1990s, public spending continues to shrink, albeit slowly, pushing down construction-related spending.
And, for the average U.S. credit union, business loans as a percent of total loans held in business loans has also increased, albeit slowly.
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Silverblatt thinks earnings season, while hardly stellar, has offered a reminder that corporate balance sheets are in tremendous shape and business is improving, albeit slowly.
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Investors seem to be warming up to AstraZeneca, albeit slowly: since the story appeared last May, the company's shares are up 13% (5% in dollar terms).
"The economy is improving, albeit slowly, and the mood has been lifted by the assertive and coordinated economic plan of the new government, " Moody's Analytics said in a market commentary.
We need to work off some of the artificial strength that has resulted from high QE2 expectations and simply price in the fact that our economy is growing again, albeit slowly.
The U.S. economy, meanwhile, continues to expand, albeit slowly.
The economy is still growing, albeit slowly.
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In the West Midlands, different circumstances seem to be fostering similar ideas, albeit more slowly.
But it cannot remove them altogether, because the continent's population will continue to grow, albeit more slowly.
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