1.   But in the last two years, its momentum has slowed.

2.   But Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, U.S. officials, and even some Israelis have begun worrying that peacemaking momentum is slowing from a gallop to a saunter.

3.   But when Magic checked in, the momentum slowed, then eventually swung to the Rockets.

4.   Its momentum has slowed recently.

5.   Seventy percent of foreign investment in Mexico comes from the United States, and there is no sign the momentum will slow.

6.   She said momentum had slowed in the face of evident division within the Chinese government and military over how to handle the matter.

7.   That momentum could slow because of concerns about competition in the local market, he said.

8.   The investment momentum slowed this year, but Jaime Alatorre, president of the Mexican Investment Board, expects a strong revival.

9.   The Wall Street Journal reported that some analysts say the recent rally in some cyclical issues will be short-lived, and that their momentum will slow with economic growth.

10.   Though his momentum has slowed, he still led Zedillo in some recent polls and ran a close second place in others.