Most of the growth has taken place the last three years, he said.

Much of the recent growth has been in the East.

Most of the growth has taken place in the last few years.

Most of the state's population growth took place between 1980 and 1990.

We cut the rate of growth by 1.6 percent per year.

"The rate of growth in both 1988 and 1989 was nearly 9 percent."

Perhaps the most important period of growth was during the 19th century.

The late-18th century was a time of growth for the town.

And a long period of economic growth began in 1961.

In the 1960s and 1970s, the rate of growth was over seven percent.