51.   The compromise effort centered on replacing the Medicare fee increase with a provision committing Clinton to a balanced budget within seven years.

52.   The dispute is indicative of the problems facing companies seeking to rename themselves as the demand for names increases with more corporate reorganizations and new products.

53.   The demand for Evanovich tales increase with each book publishing.

54.   The dogs run a series of obstacles, whose difficulty increases with their ability.

55.   The insistence of Mrs. Whitman and Pataki on cutting costs first is understandable, but they are wrong to equate fare and toll increases with taxes.

56.   The likelihood of bankruptcy increases with age, as people approaching retirement face mounting costs, particularly for prescription drugs and long-term care.

57.   The majority of economists surveyed by Bloomberg in the second and third quarters called for the Fed to follow up its March rate increase with another.

58.   The most controversial provision proposed to replace across-the-board pay increases with a system of merit pay.

59.   The pick could become a first-rounder, and the payout increases with any playoff success Vancouver may have. . . .

60.   The rewards are about to increase with an exclusive deal with TNT to produce and direct movies for the network.