31.   But, like their counterparts nationwide, local stores are offering big discounts to lure customers, which will hurt the bottom line.

32.   Chrysler, like General Motors and Ford, began luring customers with zero-interest car loans immediately after the attacks.

33.   Chrysler and Ford said they were less profitable in the second quarter because they offered hefty cash rebates and discount financing to lure customers to their dealers.

34.   Clients of the biggest U.S. insurer alleged that Prudential lured customers into replacing policies at an added cost, a practice known as churning.

35.   Customers also were lured away by satellite TV, which offers far more channels and better picture quality.

36.   Conversely, sex-oriented sites often over-rate their offerings to lure more customers, he said.

37.   Customers are lured into stores by the low-priced phones but have felt tricked when they learn the tax bill exceeds the price of the phone itself.

38.   Discounters, as Davidowitz pointed out, are indeed beginning to lure customers with vibrantly colorful, good-looking wares arranged on clean and spacious sales floors.

39.   Each suffered declines in average restaurant sales, as customers were lured away by new restaurants offering fresh dining experiences.

40.   Dutta and other EBay managers say their goal is to lure customers who usually shop at traditional retailers.