41.   The comment helped shore up shares of banks, brokerages and other financial companies whose shares have plummeted in recent weeks amid concerns about bad loans on their books.

42.   The government is helping shore up the two banks so they can be sold.

43.   The government wants to see whether the lower rates shore up the economy, Kubo said.

44.   The loans would enable Russia to repay its maturing government debt and shore up the ruble.

45.   The sale of property is often picked up by industrial groups as a way to restructure and shore up their finances.

46.   The toll road carries millions of visitors each year to resorts from Cape May to Sandy Hook and from the Raritan Bay shore on up through Bergen County.

47.   The unexpected recommendation offers President Clinton and Congress a relatively easy way to reduce the federal budget deficit and shore up the Medicare trust fund that pays hospital bills.

48.   They can use the money to help shore up the Social Security system.

49.   They said the surpluses should be reserved to help shore up Social Security.

50.   Traders and analysts said the Bundesbank is likely to cut interest rates soon, if not this week, to help shore up its flagging economy.