I almost fell. I wanted to jump, but was afraid to do so.

VOA: special.2009.11.15

But Chinese exports fell almost 3% in December from a year earlier - the sharpest drop in at least 10 years.

VOA: special.2009.01.16

Investors quickly reacted. Stock markets fell almost five percent after he spoke Tuesday.

VOA: special.2009.02.13

Spain's government says the numbers of would-be immigrants from Africa fell almost half, from 13,000 in 2008 to just more than 7,000 last year.

VOA: standard.2010.01.20

Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell almost five percent.

VOA: standard.2009.11.27