71.   Four weeks into the NFL season, the most disturbing trend for the Dallas Cowboys has been the steady decline of their once-overpowering running game.

72.   He noted that sales trends for July were strong at outlets open for at least a year while newer restaurants continue to meet or exceed initial projections.

73.   He said strength in consumption has run above the trend for the last three years.

74.   He said, however, that the disappointing trends for reading and writing apply to whites as well as minorities.

75.   High pressure in Washington state will promote sunny skies and a significant warming trend for the West.

76.   How it works islikely to set the trend for the whole government created under the Dayton accord.

77.   However, in what may be the most indicative trend for the Cowboys and their playoff chances, the end result was a loss to a nondivision opponent.

78.   If a deflationary spiral were to take hold, Americans could find themselves living in an unfamiliar environment dominated by undesirable trends for profits and salaries.

79.   In some ways, this continues a trend for the Tribe.

80.   In the last year, cost-cutting at corporate headquarters has been an accelerating trend for oil companies.