41.   The emergence of foreign-backed buyers in the marketplace may accelerate the pace of change by intensifying competition.

42.   The Information Age also has accelerated the pace at which information must be gathered, analyzed and disseminated, further increasing the pressure on reporters, Leonard said.

43.   The Medicaid agreement is expected to accelerate the pace of change sharply.

44.   The new law will only accelerate the pace of that change.

45.   The new procedures will accelerate the pace of capital-punishment cases, Woods said.

46.   To beat Oklahoma State, the Bruins will have to accelerate the pace.

47.   ZELL-PROFILE -- Chicago financier Sam Zell is accelerating his pace of real estate investments.

48.   Pole vaulting, as used by Ramos, means accelerating the pace of market-oriented reforms and development programs.

49.   According to a Housing Ministry report leaked to the Israeli media, the government planned to accelerate the pace of building this year.

50.   But Albright hopes to accelerate the pace of peacemaking by getting the two sides to take up the toughest issues.