Building of single-family homes slumped sharply, while apartment building was unchanged from March levels.

Business is sharply slumping as some customers fail to pay their bills.

Yuan-denominated profits earned in China by foreign companies will slump sharply as a result, Western bankers said.

But exports to Mexico slumped sharply in the wake of Mexico's economic crisis, and the deficit with China, an increasingly politically sensitive area, continued to grow.

However, the team's performance slumped sharply in 1996, as Martin did not visit victory lane.

Infighting continued as the baht fell by more than 40 percent and the stock market slumped sharply.

When play resumed, attendance dropped in 17 of 24 cities and television ratings slumped sharply.

However, with Oxford's worse form in 2007-08 the average attendance slumped sharply to 4,728.

But when measured against miles driven, their safety record slumps sharply.

Thus, in its first two years, the government's reputation slumped sharply; Mrs Thatcher's ability to impose her personality upon it suffered accordingly.