11.   The figures showed price increases slowing down after the sharp jumps of January and February.

12.   The panel noted particularly sharp jumps in allegations involving the use of pepper spray and the pointing of guns to intimidate citizens.

13.   The populist decrees have brought a measure of comfort to consumers shocked by sharp jumps in prices for food and medicine.

14.   The sharp jumps in the prices of gold and silver showed that some investors were worried about inflation.

15.   The two parties continued to spar Wednesday over a new report showing a sharp jump in drug use among teen-agers.

16.   Trimming inflation was a key goal of the package, and freeing the lira is expected to bring a sharp jump in inflation and in the cost of imports.

17.   A growth in drug use in Ukraine has spurred a sharp jump in cases of HIV infection in recent months, health officials said Wednesday.

18.   Although Bundesbank officials had warned that money supply growth would be higher than in January, few expected such a sharp jump.

19.   But the sharp jump in wholesale prices has some even in the industry perplexed.

20.   Clinton said he acted to cushion Americans against a likely sharp jump in heating costs this winter because of tight supplies.