21.   Analysts believe that Apple still has plans for such a machine, but that flat-panel screen prices had not dropped enough to make the new design affordable.

22.   And as procedures improve and competition grows, prices drop.

23.   And as prices dropped, some who earlier in the day had sold shares found themselves wooed by low prices to reinvest.

24.   And because there is ample supply to meet the demand, salmon prices have dropped strikingly.

25.   And prices should drop as more sets hit the market and HDTV gets a bigger chunk of the program rotation.

26.   And in communities with many stores, retailers get especially competitive for customers, so prices can drop even lower.

27.   And prices will surely drop rapidly.

28.   And now that this season is safely under way, prices are dropping, and availability is up.

29.   And the price drops even further if you buy lower-priced CDs, opt for tapes, or take advantage of ubiquitous two-for-one deals.

30.   And still the price did not drop.