31.   Unfortunately, heavy rains left the field rutted by the equipment used in the wheat harvest last summer, and the wheat residue slowed evaporation on the field.

32.   When the pace slowed on the weather radar channel, I would click back to NBC Sports in hopes of seeing an actual real-time Olympic event.

33.   Paerson won despite a mistake that slowed her on the bottom half of the course.

34.   Plus, the American economy appears to be slowing on its own from growth rates that could generate inflation pressures if they persisted.

35.   A lot late and still a tad slow on the throttle, America at last has joined the era of high-speed passenger trains.

36.   Agile in water, they are cumbersome and slow on land.

37.   Agile in the water, they are cumbersome and slow on land.

38.   But, less than halfway through the final lap, Gugelmin slowed on the long back straightaway as the rest of the leaders charged past.

39.   Construction may slow on Jewish neighborhood.

40.   For the third time, a rain of black volcanic ash closed the airport nearest to Mount Etna, but the lava flow appeared to be slowing on Monday.