41.   As stock prices reached new heights in July, mutual-fund investors celebrated by adding to their investments in equity funds.

42.   As the bull market reached new heights, thrift-minded fund managers carried more cash than they wanted and even adjusted their definitions of a good buy.

43.   As the Japanese studio audience did the wave, the excitement drove the Japanese color commentators to new heights of jocularity.

44.   As it turned out, the a la carte menu also scaled new heights.

45.   At the Meriden Square Mall in Meriden, Conn., officials have taken the special parking idea to new heights.

46.   At the time of her death, Selena was on the verge of taking Tejano music and her career to new heights.

47.   Because of its steep hills, the city has funiculars and elevators, which are a quick means of reaching new heights.

48.   Bill Clinton has never been the strong, silent type, but as president he may have taken public musing on his own foibles to new heights.

49.   A large part of that has to do with Piniella, who imported some of that Yankee tradition and planted it here, helping the Mariners reach new heights.

50.   About a year ago, the complaints against Roach reached a new height.