11.   A thriving industry has grown among independent distributors who buy those goods abroad and then bring them into the U.S. for resale at discount prices.

12.   A trend seems to be growing among colleges and universities to offer retirement incentives.

13.   All over the U.S., end-times fever is growing among various religious groups as we near the turn of not just the century but also the millennium.

14.   But concern has been growing among tribal members that culture and sovereignty are being pushed aside.

15.   But Phillips, also a Republican, said he believes opposition to partisan judicial elections is growing among both Republicans and Democrats.

16.   But Socarides said he believes support for Hormel is growing among civil rights groups.

17.   By the time Floyd got to Iowa State, his reputation had grown among college coaches.

18.   Clearly, the revulsion is growing among ordinary Americans.

19.   Confidence in the economy grew among small business owners in November, according to the National Federation of Independent Business.

20.   Concern has grown among analysts that Gucci is spreading itself too thinly at a time when rivals are gloomy about softening demand in the United States and Japan.