21.   The Clinton administration fears that a devaluation by Beijing could spark a wave of devaluations across Asia.

22.   The Endesa rally sparked a wave of foreign investment in Chilean stocks.

23.   The episode began two weeks ago after ETA assassinated a rising Spanish politician, Miguel Angel Blanco, sparking a wave of revulsion and protest across Spain.

24.   The film has been drawing huge crowds, winning critical acclaim, and sparking a wave of national pride.

25.   The Okinawa rape case has sparked a wave of protests against the American military presence in Japan.

26.   The pressure on the Hong Kong dollar dates from July, when Thailand devalued the baht, sparking a wave of speculation against other Pacific Rim currencies.

27.   The rate cut and hopes of further reductions this year sparked a wave of foreign investment.

28.   The strike has also sparked a wave of layoffs at other companies.

29.   The spread between short-term rates and longer-term rates is sparking a wave of investment in bonds, Ishibashi said.

30.   The vote, whose results were officially announced Sunday, sparked a wave of violence, including looting, arson and murder, led by militiamen.