11.   Our Timing Device continues to trend up throughout the week.

12.   Cohen has been arguing against this downward spending trend throughout his trip.

13.   The proposed merger is consistent with a trend throughout Europe and the United States.

14.   The withdrawal reflects a cost-cutting trend throughout the oil industry amid low world oil prices and global economic troubles.

15.   UDF chief Filip Dimitrov said his country would be the first to stop a trend throughout former Soviet bloc counties of returning one-time Communists to power.

16.   The Dow Jones index showed no clear trend throughout the morning and later took a downward turn when long-term interest rates rose.