101.   The figures suggest the bank is still defending the bolivar against a major devaluation.

102.   The figures suggested that overall employment in Southeast Asia may start to improve by the end of this year.

103.   The latest inventory figures also suggested that the economy will continue to be sluggish in the coming months, they said.

104.   The National Association of Purchasing Management figures suggested a positive outlook for the U.S. manufacturing sector, dimming hopes of an imminent interest rate cut.

105.   The South Carolina shore may be booming, but the census figures suggest the area is losing diversity.

106.   Those figures suggested that the economy is slowing, which encouraged investors who hope that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again this month.

107.   Those figures suggest that the economy is slowing, which would encourage investors who hope that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again this month.

108.   U.N. figures suggest malnutrition is rampant, affecting as many as a third of all Iraqi children.

109.   While consumers are beginning to spend their tax rebate checks, the figures suggested that discounters and lower-priced merchants are most likely to benefit.

110.   While the jobless rate is dropping, the figures do not suggest a robust comeback.