11.   Lt. Gov. Derek Hodge said at a news conference that the market took a downturn late last year when the Russians began dumping their alumina.

12.   Moldova is suffering severe financial problems as this former Soviet country took a downturn following the economic turmoil in Russia, its main trading partner.

13.   Scores released the past few weeks showed systemwide averages on two of three key tests took a downturn for the first time in five years.

14.   There is always the possibility that things could take a downturn on the economic front.

15.   Tourism and consumer spending have also taken a downturn.

16.   Relations between Albania and Greece, which have been difficult for several months, took another downturn after the sentences were announced.

17.   Price rises have taken a downturn.

18.   Relations have taken a downturn over demands from the US Congress that the United Nations reduce spending and streamline its operations.