Sentences with phrase «stronger over the past few decades»

There is no denying that athletes in every sport imaginable have become bigger and stronger over the past few decades.

Not exact matches

For turnover in FX derivatives, several things stand out (Graph 4): (i) activity has generally risen over the past decade even when scaled by a measure of cross-border transactions; (ii) developed Asian markets stand out as having a high degree of turnover; (iii) there was a particularly strong increase in turnover in these markets between 2013 and 2016; and (iv) FX derivatives turnover in emerging Asian economies has also increased significantly in the past few years, but remains a small part of the global market.

Timmerman and others showed in 2013 that El Niños have been stronger in the last few decades than in any period over the past four centuries.

Over the past two decades, studies have consistently found that people who practice gratitude report fewer symptoms of illness, including depression, more optimism and happiness, stronger relationships, more generous behavior, and many other benefits.

Although it's possible that stronger winds in the Southern Ocean over the past few decades may have caused the increase, satellite - based studies showing that transport has remained fairly steady during this time suggest that improved measurement tools, not increased wind, are responsible for the discrepancy.