11.   Painer looked downtown for inspiration, taking a cue from an iron ball that was dropped at noon every day outside the Western Union building.

12.   Six years ago, the students in Jersey City also scored badly on standardized tests, dropped out at three times the state average and had poor attendance records.

13.   Stockpiles typically drop at this time of year as U.S. roasters prepare for a surge in demand when the weather turns cold.

14.   The company wants to allow members to drop out at any time.

15.   The original drummer dropped out at the beginning of the tour.

16.   The tortillas drop at the end of the belt and flip onto another belt, to cook the other side.

17.   TWA is the newest member of the American Express Membership Rewards program, while US Airways will drop out at the end of the year.

18.   Valentine said he talked to Hundley about the issue at the All-Star Game break, and dropped hints at other times.

19.   As lifestyles change and the living pace becomes more hectic, customers want the convenience of being able to drop in at any time of the day or night.

20.   Because the price of Enron stock was dropping at the time, officials debated whether to postpone the lockout, but eventually decided not to.