1.   No such inhibitions stunt the growth of the rag trade at the polar opposite point from the basking Sloanes.

2.   The heart condition had stunted his growth a bit.

3.   High interest rates have stunted economic growth.

4.   Pollution is stunting their growth and reducing blood enzyme activity.

5.   Although we take precautions, the hormone, too, could stunt her growth and harm her health.

6.   Analysts contend that until the government seeks to resolve these larger problems, especially the bad debt debacle, growth will be stunted.

7.   And in that case the embryos were runts whose growth was dramatically stunted.

8.   Benlate had been widely used by growers to kill fungus -- until the DuPont Co. recalled it, saying it stunted plant growth.

9.   Both drugs are already approved in the U.S. for use with growth deficiency and chronic kidney failure, which can stunt growth.

10.   -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned doctors against prescribing the antibiotic doxycycline to pregnant woman, saying the anti-anthrax drug can stunt fetal growth.