1.   But now, growth has ground almost to a halt.

2.   Growth ground into reverse and living standards sharply declined.

3.   Growth has ground to a halt, unemployment has shot up and the shekel has dropped in value.

4.   The rate-cut speculation mounted late last week after the Economics Ministry said that German economic growth ground to a halt in the third quarter.

5.   The survey adds to speculation that growth ground to a halt in Germany and France in the fourth quarter.

6.   U.S. stocks plunged to their lowest point since mid-November after unexpectedly weak earnings from Motorola Inc. fanned concern that profit growth may be grinding to a halt.

7.   U.S. stocks fell to their lowest point since mid-November after unexpectedly weak earnings from Motorola Inc. fanned concern profit growth may be grinding to a halt.

8.   U.S. stocks plunged yesterday to their lowest point since mid-November after unexpectedly weak earnings from Motorola Inc. fanned concern that profit growth may be grinding to a halt.

9.   The economic growth is grinding to a halt.