21.   Many had withheld dues when the Aramony problems were first reported, forcing sharp cuts in the budget and in the staff at the organization.

22.   Neeman, a lawyer who as finance minister has championed sharp cuts in government spending, denounced the behavior of the ministers to choruses of jeers.

23.   Nor could sharp cuts in PC prices.

24.   Novotny said that a sharp cut will not add stress to the grass, whereas a dull blade will tear and rip at the grass.

25.   One after another, giant manufacturers of chips, home electronics and other goods are announcing plans for sharp cuts in employment.

26.   One is the international battle over whether to require sharp cuts in emissions and if so, to whom to apply them.

27.   Pataki also called for sharp cuts to mental health services, higher education and programs for disabled students.

28.   Pataki also pushed for sharp cuts in Medicaid in his last budget, but the legislature ended up restoring some of the money.

29.   Seeking to make up for sharp cuts in Federal financing, the organization hopes to increase private donations and restructure the way it presents events.

30.   Sharp cuts in agricultural subsidies have brought migrants to the desert outside the capital, Riyadh.