21.   The strong demand has led to an intense competition within the industry for workers.

22.   Their demands led to removal from the budget of spending increases for education and other programs, and to the possibility of increasing the tax cut.

23.   Their demands led Bush to withhold some conservatives names from the group he sent to the Senate.

24.   They say the Democratic demands would actually lead to more, rather than less, partisanship.

25.   U.S. industrial production posted the largest increase in eight months in August, led by demand for electricity to power air conditioners and broad-based factory gains.

26.   U.S. factory orders for big-ticket goods increased in July to the highest level on record, led by demand for communications and electronics, industrial hardware and primary metals.

27.   Analysts said the surge in durable goods orders, led by demand for aircraft and business equipment, was consistent with a slowing economy, not a recession.

28.   But growing global demand is leading to overharvesting, particularly of fish.

29.   Iberia said the demands would lead the airline into an operating loss this year.

30.   Investors worried that the recent sluggish demand will lead to further increases in ending stocks figures.