1. Oil giant BP has reported sharply lower profits for the third quarter of 2013.

2. Shares of the company dropped sharply after hours, recently declining 9% to $16.79.

3. In recent years, the stock market has risen sharply in the last three months of the year.

4. The numbers are the latest reminder of how sharply the housing market has turned.

5. That decision was sharply criticized by the oil and gas industry.

6. Government debt would increase more sharply than we currently expect.

7. Those figures were sharply disputed by both the political opposition and by independent analysts.

8. Google shares rose sharply in trading moments after Google announced its results.

9. They fell sharply again on Friday, along with the broader market.

10. The time spent playing video games has grown sharply only for young men.

11. The number of executions carried out has fallen sharply as well.

12. The prospect that the standoff would end sent markets sharply higher.

13. Both rose sharply before each earthquake after months of steady decline.

14. A renewed slide in oil prices Wednesday sent energy and materials stocks sharply lower.

15. Lebanon is sharply divided between supporters and opponents of Assad and along sectarian lines.