11.   Some economists expect the deficit to grow even faster since the economy has slowed since April.

12.   The softer auto sales in May were also in line with recent signs that the overall economy has slowed since early this year.

13.   The report fanned fears that inflation is likely to continue to climb even though the pace of economic growth has slowed since the middle of last year.

14.   Traders and investors said that the pace of the buyback of the December contract had slowed since last week.

15.   U.S. car and truck sales have slowed since the first quarter.

16.   Volume has slowed since then.

17.   While the rate of increase has slowed since last summer, it is still twice as fast as overall investment, despite the flameouts in the dot-com world.

18.   Economists viewed the reports Wednesday as encouraging signs for the economy, which has been slowing since the second half of last year.

19.   He no longer negotiates steep trails, his walk slowed since undergoing hip replacement surgery following a fall in his Vatican apartment two years ago.

20.   Inflation slowed since then, but now, with the Asian crisis whipsawing the economy, prices for food and clothing have dropped.