31.   AHCCCS wants to cut the number of contractors in the Phoenix area to eight from nine when these services come up for bid again in March.

32.   Bush campaigned on a platform of cutting the number of U.S. nuclear weapons and of removing U.S. missiles from hair-trigger status.

33.   Bush wants to cut the number of nuclear weapons this country maintains.

34.   But Republicans have said they want to cut the number of committees, and Merchant Marine is expected to be one of those to go.

35.   But the number had been cut after additional wetlands were found on the site.

36.   By delivering a series of electrical shocks to a spaghetti-sized nerve in the neck, the device can dramatically cut the number of seizures his patients suffer.

37.   By offering fewer models, Compaq also hopes to cut the number of different parts it must carry in inventory.

38.   Buybacks are liked by many investors because they cut the number of shares outstanding, which can help boost per-share earnings and stock prices.

39.   Clinton wants to cut the number of past years that a company can reduce its tax bills.

40.   Consolidation among supermarket chains is a big reason both Coca-Cola and Pepsi have been seeking to cut the number of local bottlers.