Sentences with word «precipitous»

Women seem to experience a steeper and more precipitous drop in marital quality (Shapiro et al., 2000; Twenge et al., 2003; Bower et al., 2013), especially when they are scarcely satisfied with the division of labor and they manage a greater amount of childcare activities (Belsky, 1986; Gjerdingen and Center, 2005; Dew and Wilcox, 2011; Chong and Mickelson, 2013).

Many working men's clubs have faced precipitous falls in income since the ban, after a second vote in parliament denied private members clubs the right to allow members to opt - in to smoking leniency.

The International Monetary Fund did not think this was a realistic option when its team calculated in November 2008 that: «A further depreciation of the exchange rate of 30 per cent would cause a further precipitous rise in the debt ratio (to 240 per cent of GDP in 2009) and would clearly be unsustainable.»

That will provide a buffer against the kind of precipitous price declines experienced in the residential sector, Rosen said.

Given the uncertainties surrounding the science of climate change, the minuscule impact of the suggested remedies, and the high cost of proposed regulations, now is a good time to step back from precipitous actions and exaggerated rhetoric.

Which is why projections for precipitous declines in the price of batteries — as much as 40 — 60 percent over the next five years according to one recent report — are such good news.

Ayesha's story of precipitous labor shows shows how a fast natural birth that is uncomplicated can still have interesting roadblocks, including unprepared caregivers.

Specifically, some market watchers believe that law firms with significant energy - related practices have experienced precipitous declines in revenue and profits due to the dip in oil prices.

Europeans saw an even more precipitous drop from an average of 2.4 weeks in 2016 to 1.9 weeks this year.

«Potential shocks and losses in value,» the report said, «include the economic impact of precipitous changes in energy use and the revaluation of carbon - intensive assets — real and financial assets whose value depends on the extraction or use of fossil fuels.»

Along with Cuzco, the most well - known site and destination of travel for modern - day visitors is Machu Picchu, a fascinating and highly - picturesque ruin located on the top of a mountain ridge with precipitous drops on all sides, falling away to the Urubamba River valley, «The Sacred Valley.»

In the Arctic (and similarly the Antarctic), ice is melting at precipitous rates... creating a likely scenario of an iceless North Pole in the very near future.

The course snakes through skull - breaking rocks and trees, down drops as precipitous as the side of Boulder Dam — and the racer's only meaningful armor is the crash helmet that makes him look faceless and oddly sinister.

Molly Reynolds, a Brookings fellow in governance studies, said a number of indicators suggest that congressional capacity to process information has continued to drop even after precipitous declines following the Republican takeover of the House and Senate in the 1994 elections.

Abounding in wildlife, it's the world's largest green canyon with a 33 km gorge and precipitous cliffs rising from the riverbed.

There have been at least two significant economic downturns that caused precipitous drops in all of the major market indexes.

Quarter Horses showed precipitous drops beginning in 2007, with some minor improvement noted recently.

Some apps, such as Facebook and its adjunct Messenger, saw precipitous declines over that time, while only Snapchat and Uber had modest increases in total downloads.

«If you take precipitous action, then you're likely to cause more problems than you're going to solve.»

The valley was formed by an ancient glacier, and is now home to rivers, lakes, tussock flats and beech forests, all surrounded by precipitous mountains.

This slump holds true regardless of gender, age, race, work or marital status, although it's most precipitous for American who were married or living with a romantic partner, a group that reported having sex 16 fewer times per year in the early 2010s when compared to the early 2000s.

and when applications to law school experience a steady — if not precipitous — decline.

Such precipitous loss of ice cover far outpaces anything climate models or scientists have predicted.

At this time last week, the Bitcoin price was neck - deep in the most precipitous market correction that the majority of cryptocurrency investors had ever experienced.

The heart of the document is an indictment that lambastes America for letting schools slip into precipitous decline but praises the nation's good heart, great potential, and mighty past.

The rolling to precipitous mountain canyons of white - hued sandstone painted with iron splashes — a land sparsely vegetated and pathless.

The multiple birth rate's precipitous increase since 1980 looks pretty strange at first, but there's clear science behind it.

And if it's trying to be a smartwatch, then it simply needs to work better — without glitches or precipitous dives in battery life.

Buoyed by the policies established and extended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the largest federal investment in clean tech in American history, the clean energy industry has experienced precipitous growth, as documented by Mark Muro and colleagues at the Brookings Metro program in their recent «Sizing the Clean Economy» report.

Places like this are refreshingly unique in this uber - busy, overcrowded, tumultuous world that always seems to be facing precipitous change.

Anne often recounts the many times she was on her hands and knees bagging and labeling fossil specimens in such exotic locations as vineyards in France, precipitous slopes in the Dolomite mountains in Italy and hot, dusty deserts in Turkey.

«[There has been] a continuing precipitous decline in our graduate and undergraduate enrollment since [the] merger in 2014» of

General Information Amalfi Coast is an example of a Mediterranean landscape combining of great beauty and gripping drama: coastal mountains plunge into the sea in a stunning vertical scene of precipitous crags, picturesque towns and lush forests.

It's what leads to precipitous plummets when investors overreact.

It's like it's an infinitely precipitous climb up a mountain, and as soon as you have taken a few steps upward, just a brief stumble sets you right back where you started.

The price crash in theE - mini S&P market quickly spread to major U.S. equities indices which suffered precipitous declines in value of approximately 5 to 6 %, with some individual equities suffering much larger declines.

While that might not seem too precipitous, consider the Anthem breach: 78.8 million members were affected.

As you wind up and down precipitous cliffs over a stunning valley your guide will transport you to the time of the Incas, revealing some of what little we do know from this ancient and amazing culture.

When I examined CBI based on operating cash flows, the recent precipitous stock price drop makes a lot more sense.

October 19, 2006, Gravity Measurements Confirm Greenland's Glaciers Precipitous Meltdown, by David Biello.

They want to divert a huge amount of economic value toward immediate and precipitous anti-carbon initiatives, without thinking things through.

All the walking, wheeling and hanging around over precipitous gorges worn you out?

Cases of severe civilizational disruption due to «precipitous collapse — often lasting centuries — have been quite common.»