11.   But some analysts see the drop as evidence that companies are merely postponing purchases until the new year.

12.   But some analysts saw the drop as a sign of flagging investor enthusiasm following a bout of stock market volatility.

13.   Cities including New York, Chicago, and Boston have seen sharp drops in homicide numbers.

14.   Dwyer said local parishes had not seen a drop in fund-raising, as churches elsewhere had, in recent weeks.

15.   Guay saw her drop the rifle and signaled to Hines, who tried to break down the front door.

16.   He remained remarkably dry for a man who can see a drop of water in a glass and consider it half-full.

17.   If anything, they see drops in the market as a time to buy, not to sell.

18.   It was that kind of day for Pate, who laughed out loud when he saw the long putt drop.

19.   Jamey Cantrell, operations director for the Humane Society of North Texas, says his organization already has seen a drop in donations.

20.   Kenworth saw capacity drop with the suspension of manufacturing at its East Marginal Way plant and the closing of a Quebec plant in a labor dispute.