1、Bear market: A prolonged period of falling prices.

2、As that happens, the country could face a prolonged period of slower growth.

3、No one doubts that a prolonged period of deflation would pose grave dangers.

4、Bosses report that they expect a prolonged period of slow growth in the rich world.

5、Yet a prolonged period of high prices may not be bad news for everyone.

6、A bull market is a prolonged period in which investment prices rise faster than their historical average.

7、Americans need to prepare for a recession or, at best, a prolonged period of below-trend growth.

8、Ripe melons harvested after a prolonged period of heavy rain should be less sweet than other ripe melons.

9、The risk is not just of a double-dip recession, but also of a prolonged period of sluggish growth.

10、The dollar continued its long decline, after Bernanke's remarks were taken to mean interest rates would stay low for a prolonged period.

11、Exhaustion occurs when large amounts of virus, or pieces of the virus (known as antigens), are seen by cells of the immune system over a prolonged period.

12、None of these legal provisions determine at what point adulthood has been reached but they do point to the prolonged period of adolescence.

13、All had suffered a type of heart attack known as an ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, caused by a prolonged period of blocked blood supply.

14、Rather, he was a master at creating headlines in timing his pseudo news to distract a nationwide audience over a prolonged period.

15、Cancer patients, whose treatment might involve multiple surgical interventions, chemotherapy and a prolonged period of hospitalization, may face huge bills as the NHI covers only 75% of the cost.

16、In the US we expect that Fed Funds will be on hold for a prolonged period, but ultimately with a recovery in growth rates will need to go up, probably in late 2007 or in 2008.

17、The report was particularly cricital of an officer who placed his leg and knee across Al-Ani's back, very close to his neck, for a prolonged period of time.

18、Exposure to noise above 85db for prolonged periods is generally considered to damage hearing.

19、Finally when jilted lovers are resigned to their fate, they will often enter into prolonged periods of depression and despair.

20、During prolonged periods of drought, the age at which a female first gives birth may be delayed.

21、Inability to sit still for prolonged periods of time while playing games or spending time with friends.

22、People going through prolonged periods of being in debt start developing different aspects that ultimately lead to serious medical conditions.

23、Virus replication can persist in such patients for prolonged periods of time despite antiviral treatment, creating an environment in which drug-resistant viruses can readily be selected.

24、She would want to avoid prolonged periods of immobility (long car, plane or train rides) but some of it is just bad luck of the draw.

25、After the rats were kept awake for prolonged periods, the probes showed areas of "local sleep" despite the animals' appearance of being awake and active.

26、Silk will withstand higher temperature than wool without decomposing. It will withstand a high temperature of 140 c for prolonged periods. However, it will decompose at 175 c.