21.   They fear that deep cuts would leave their states with burgeoning medical bills.

22.   They tend to use any extra money rate cuts have left them with to reduce debt.

23.   Those who took massive pay cuts to leave the private sector and become part of the new government say their safety must be constantly guarded.

24.   Today, the mounting job cuts left some wondering whether Boeing will hire everyone back.

25.   As Boucher tried to knock the puck away from Elias, the forward cut left and tried to slip the puck past the rookie goalie.

26.   Budget cuts have left Canada poorly prepared to cope with possible terrorist activity, according to a parliamentary report on national security.

27.   Conditions in the army have never been good, but post-Soviet budget cuts have left it without the resources to feed, clothe, shelter and train its soldiers.

28.   He said defense cuts had left the military too lean.

29.   Lawmaker Paul Breuer said the proposed cut would leave Germany unable to meet its commitments to NATO.

30.   Student leaders say years of state and federal budget cuts have left university classrooms overcrowded, textbooks outdated and subsidies for living expenses too meager.