The phrase
"modest increase" means a small or slight rise or growth.
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Other cards saw
modest increases of 10,000 miles or points for limited periods, while some jumped 20,000 or more miles or points during promotions.
For example, risk of cancer of the uterus increased substantially at higher body mass index; for other cancers, we saw
more modest increases in risk, or no effect at all.
The city estimated
only modest increases in tax revenue, because of lower revenue from income taxes and real estate sales taxes, offset by a rise in property tax receipts.
The authors concluded that agricultural areas have high potential conservation value, which can be enhanced with
even modest increases in tree cover.
«More of the same» will be a continued steady residential real estate market
with modest increases in listings, sales and average sale price.
As more local markets remove excess distressed inventory and house prices increase, builder confidence will be more widespread and will again
see modest increases.
High - school lottery winners in the high - risk group and all middle - school lottery winners
experience modest increases in standard measures of school quality.
The broader service industry, with the exclusion of a few sectors,
reported modest increases in business activity and maintained a positive outlook in the near - term.
But it's likely you'll see at
least modest increases, starting with longer terms this year, followed by shorter - term rates as well.
Net bookings from current consumer spending are expected to
witness modest increase while digitally - delivered net bookings are projected to increase 15 %.
Furthermore, these gains are likely to lead to
more modest increases in the numbers of elected representatives on election night.
A 2004 study established the positive effect of
even modest increases in family income on student test scores.
Buyers in the market for a brand new house are currently looking at an average cost of about $ 370,000, a very
modest increase from 2015.
The initial funding mechanism was designed for a small program, so the district was allowed to maintain total expenditures as enrollments dipped,
through modest increases in property taxes.
According to the Federal Reserve's latest report on consumer credit, credit card debt fell for the second consecutive month in February,
despite modest increases in consumer spending during the same period.
In a recent online survey of B&ECPL patrons... 85 % of survey participants believe the Library deserves a restoration of some Erie County property tax funding - from
as modest an increase as $ 5 more per year to as much as $ 25 (or more) per year, based on the average property tax assessed on a $ 100,000 dwelling.
The research team, led by Professor Seena Fazel, from the Forensic Psychiatry Group at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom,
found modest increases in risk of violence in depression.
Along the same lines, «Double the Cap» provides a more
modest increase at the middle and high ends, which still doesn't interfere with the CPP for lower earners.
The NDP budget
includes modest increases and projected stable funding for health care, education, advanced education and human services — core services that Albertans depend on.
Even with a
fairly modest increase in Labour's vote from 29 per cent, Ed Miliband has every chance of drawing the next election by default.
This means that the price increase from 2013 to 2014 is just $ 1,400 for the coupe and $ 2,395 for the convertible -
pretty modest increases considering the upgrade in specifications.
Fuel - economy estimates are 24/31 mpg, a
rather modest increase over the E350's 20/30 mpg and virtually a wash compared with the E350 Bluetec's 21/32 mpg.
This is occurring in only 3 provinces: Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, with the latter two provinces experiencing
incredibly modest increases in full - time positions (1200 and 300, respectively).
All told, we see another coupon - driven year for high yield with total returns of about 6 % possible as spreads tighten in line with
anticipated modest increases in interest rates.
Upstate New York sees spike in sales tax revenue; Rockland has
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[4] CBO also assumes a
similarly modest increase in FY 2019 rather than the 3.0 percent increase allowed under the budget deal, but our assumption here is that Congress will spend up to its statutory limit rather than leaving money on the table.
Removing the across - the - board spending caps known as «sequestration» to
achieve modest increases for federal science agencies is a «strategic imperative,» George Washington University President Steven Knapp and AAAS CEO Rush D. Holt wrote this week in Roll Call.
However, the salsalate group also
exhibited modest increases in LDL cholesterol and urine albumin, and had a slight increase in weight, which can indicate negative effects on heart or kidney function.
High school lottery winners in the high - risk group and all middle school lottery winners transferred to schools
featuring modest increases in standard measures of school quality, such as average test scores and higher proportions of teachers with more than 3 years of experience.