The loser sat slumped in dejection .
Frank sat slumped tiredly, sipping cup after cup of tea.
Number three had rowed himself out and was slumped over his oar at the finish line.
He had slumped to his knees, almost paralysed, clasping the stricken elbow with his other hand.
Spending per student has slumped by almost two-thirds and most investment has gone into new buildings.
U. S. stock futures slumped on Thursday, as fears over global growth prospects and Europe's ongoing sovereign-debt woes weighed on equity markets around the world.
The defending Italian champions slumped to a 3-1 defeat in Naples in Serie A, as Edinson Cavani scored a hat-trick at San Paolo to maintain Walter Mazzarri's side's 100 per cent start to the season.
Industrial activity has slumped.
She slumped to her knees.
Meanwhile, export orders have slumped, particularly those from Europe.
Export earnings have fallen at a time when private capital inflows and domestic savings have slumped.
Global FDI slumped by almost 40 percent last year, but China's FDI was down by a mere 2.6 percent.
NEW YORK (ap) — Stocks are falling in early trading after home construction and applications for building permits slumped in May following the end of a homebuyer tax credit.
The contrast between the two markets could not be more dramatic with US investment grade issuance hitting a record high for a January, while Europe slumped to a record low, according to Dealogic.
Lysander's shoulders slumped.
She slumped dejectedly over the wheel.
Consumer spending fell in June; consumer confidence slumped in July, as did manufacturers' orders.
Japan relies heavily on exports, particularly of cars and electronic goods, which have tumbled as the world economy has slumped.
In February 2009 they slumped when Tim Geithner, America's Treasury secretary, announced a plan to stress-test Banks, fearing his proposals were inadequate for dealing with the Banks' problems.
Hoxworth slumped in his chair.
He slumped to his knees beside the wall.
Exports have slumped in the face of recessions in the U. s., Europe and most of China's trading partners.
Clemenza kept the garrot tight for another few minutes to make sure, then released the rope and put it back in his pocket. He relaxed himself against the seat cushions as Carlo's body slumped against the door.
The driver was slumped over the wheel.
Unilever's low point came in September 2004, when its share price slumped after it shocked investors with a profits warning.
Chinese statistics show bilateral trade dropped 6.8%, and U.S. investment in China slumped 19.4%, on a year-on-year basis in the fourth quarter of last year and the first quarter of this year.
Other Asian markets slumped in tandem. European shares also tumbled.
Hyundai Heavy Industries co., the world's biggest shipbuilder, slumped 6.6 percent. Hynix Semiconductor, the world's second-largest memory chip maker, fell 3.3 percent.
It was contagious and soon we were literally 27 slumped down on the floor in hysterics.
He slumped into his chair.
The stocks slumped.
The driver was slumped exhausted over the wheel.
After a while, the subway to make public, sat slumped in back seat, legs and sit on the head on the window.
These concerns are backed up by the fact that the number of mortgages offered in April slumped to a record low.
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