21.   Tauro had also agreed with the School Department that some preferences based on race were needed to counter lingering effects of past discrimination.

22.   The company says it had been expecting a strong month to counter the effects of higher raw material costs, increased investment in digital photography and the weak euro.

23.   The solid state semiconductor memory counters the effect of vibrations and shock to deliver uninterrupted sound, a feature especially important for active lifestyles.

24.   They also enjoy an annual cost-of-living increase to counter the effect of inflation.

25.   They hope to find drugs to counter its effects.

26.   They may provide tailor-made drugs to counter the effects of a malfunctioning gene.

27.   They may be toxic or add to or counter the effects of traditional medicines.

28.   To counter the effect, she sprays her sheets and air ducts with Lysol, brings her own soap and packs plenty of allergy medication.

29.   To counter these effects, olestra is now being fortified with the vitamins but not the carotenoids.

30.   Transistors, with the additional gate electrode, also amplify the incoming signal, which counters the effects of electrical resistance as the signals pass through the circuit.