1. Verb+Adverb form
The number of XXX
+increase/jump/rise/decrease/drop/fall/fluctuate……
+insignificantly/significantly/slightly/suddenly/rapidly/dramatically/sharply/steeply/steadily/gradually/slowly
……
+from (time1) to (time2)/between (time1) and (time2)
2. Adjective+Noun form
There was a (very) sudden/rapid/dramatic/significant/sharp/steep/steady/gradual/slow/slight
+increase/jump/rise/decrease/drop/fall/fluctuation (note: to mate to fluctuation)
+in the number of XXX from (time1) to (time2)/between (time1) and (time2)
The number of XXX remained steady/stable from (time1) to (time2)/between (time1) and (time2)
The number of XXX stayed the same from (time1) to (time2)/between (time1) and (time2)
There was little change/hardly any change/no change in the number of XXX from from (time1) to
(time2)/between (time1) and (time2)
Noun form:
steady drop/sharp rise peak/dramatic fall/sharp drop
Verbal form:
(to) bottom out/(to) reach the bottom/(to) increase gradually/(to) reach a plateau/(to) remain steady
the highest point & the lowest point
The monthly profit/The figures/The situation ……
+peaked in (month/year) <at XXX> at XXX%/XXX(apices data)
or reached a peak/a high point at XXX%/XXX( apices data)
XXX bottomed out/reached
+rock/the bottom/a low point
or hit a trough
more:
as well as(head or middle), also, as well(end), either, neither, too, moreover, furthermore, in
addition, additionally, besides, what's more, apart from ……
for example, for instance, to illustrate, as an illustration, in particular, particularly, especially
as a matter of fact, in fact, actually, as long as, so long as ……
similarly, likewise(head or middle), at the same time, equally ……
however, whereas, nevertheless, nonetheless, though, although, even though, while, yet, on the contrary, contrarily, in contrast, conversely, on the other hand, unlikely, in stead (of), in spite of, despite of ……
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