At the start of
(2003)
At the beginning of (January)
However, by the end of the year 2011
In 2011
In August
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Imports/
Exports
Sales
Prices
Production
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increased
rose from…to
soared
doubled
reached a peak
peaked at
($)
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went up
recovered
skyrocketed
advanced to ($)
grew
made a recovery
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slightly
steadily
dramatically
significantly
slowly
rapidly
sharply
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the following year.
over (the last/next twelve months/the period).
in the (first six months).
by (December last year).
in (January).
by February/May.
in the last (four weeks).
all through 2011.
through 2011.
at the end of 2011.
during (this) period.
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