But some experts said the new decline was the most encouraging development in more than a decade.

In many ways the ascension of these movies is an encouraging development.

The price of oil has plunged to less than $20 a barrel on the war news, an encouraging development for the seven industrial countries.

St. Andrew's balanced program challenges and support students, encouraging development of their full potential.

For the music industry, it was hardly an encouraging development.

The change is, at least, an encouraging development for abandoned pets.

The government is now encouraging development of chain drug stores, but the full effect might not be seen for several years.

For this reason, community funds have been made available to fishing as a means of encouraging regional development.

The relatively encouraging development is also due to the fact that the international community has committed itself to Afghanistan.

This is an encouraging development for the future of design.