21.   Analysts said the trend for hospitals to merge was accelerating.

22.   And if that is not enough of a trend for you, consider the revenge factor.

23.   And that represents a new trend for both Apple and its industry.

24.   And that is the growing trend for anti- government groups, the experts said.

25.   And that, more than anything, should impact Oscar trends for the foreseeable future.

26.   And thus did a Falcons cornerback establish a fashion trend for future players looking to make a spectacle of themselves.

27.   And what are the implications of this trend for domestic and foreign policy?

28.   At this point in political trends for women, the chief attribute is to appear sensibly attractive and mature like Christie Whitman, Elizabeth Dole and Hillary Clinton.

29.   Because federal penalties tend to set the trend for state laws, the problem is reproduced at the state level.

30.   Because the trends for spring are varied, with few easy-to-acquire overall looks, everyone expects that women will buy items rather than complete outfits.