The majority expected to cut company spending in 2017, though hiring and capital expenditure intentions improved slightly on three months earlier.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Last night his condition had improved slightly after three weeks in hospital and he was critical but stable.
The Sun (2013)
The visibility had improved slightly, maybe to three miles, the wind down to eight knots - a lazy, hazy day.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT