The opening scenes catch Wilberforce in 1797, when the cause is at a low ebb.

NEWYORKER: Free Spirits

In the circumstances, confidence at Airbus might be expected to be at a low ebb.

ECONOMIST: An aviation giant faces difficulties on several fronts

Among those taking part was Singapore, at a time when its relations with Malaysia were at a low ebb.

ECONOMIST: Malaysia

This vogue got started a decade ago in Europe, when France's antiquated, labor-intensive sea-salt industry was at a low ebb.

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So by the end of the first decade in the new millennium, Air Force fortunes were at a low ebb.

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Stronger household spending is needed to offset weak overseas demand, especially in the euro area, where activity remains at a low ebb.

ECONOMIST: Consumer debt

When, at a low ebb, she calls the number of the farm, speaks briefly, then slams down the phone, somebody calls right back.

NEWYORKER: Family Farm

Nothing elsewhere in the federal space can rescue you from a big downturn in defense, and business conditions at the state and local level are at a low ebb.

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Because many pieces of so-called American Empire furniture were mass-produced by later, lesser makers than Phyfe and Lannuier, interest in collecting American Classical furnishings has been at a low ebb for several decades.

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"Five or six years ago, policing in Nottinghamshire was at a very low ebb, it was one of the worst performing forces in the country, " he said.

BBC: Nottingham

Major profit centers like underwriting and investment banking remain at low ebb and trading is problematic in a shaky market setting.

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