But he attributed at least a share of recent dips in reported crimes to community policing.
E.On said it too was responding to a recent dip in wholesale energy prices.
Indeed, a number of analysts said that they expected the market to recover quickly from its recent dip.
The most recent dip below 40 came in January 1991, just as stocks began to soar.
Rates of pregnancy and sexual activity among teen-age girls, despite a recent dip, remain near record levels.
However, a recent dip in the share price has provided an opportunity to buy.
And the recent dip in the stock market - and 401(k) assets - hasn't helped.
The recent dip in mortgage rates has rekindled housing activity.
The employment report was not the only news this week suggesting that the recent dip in the economy may be temporary.
But the recent dips look like a good entry point into these stocks.