1.   Although Ford executives said their production cutbacks did not reflect weakening sales, investors vehemently disagreed with them Friday.

2.   And Thursday, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries put off until March any decision on extending their oil production cutbacks to prop up prices.

3.   Argentine subsidiaries of Fiat SpA and Volkswagen AG joined Ford Motor Co. in announcing production cutbacks due to an expected slowdown in exports to Brazil.

4.   As it is, the machinists have lost a considerable number of jobs in a Boeing production cutback that resulted from hard times in the airline industry.

5.   As he has several times before in recent months, Greenspan attributed much of the slowdown to sharp production cutbacks in response to falling demand.

6.   Automakers fell on concern about sluggish sales and production cutbacks at home.

7.   Both automakers have announced production cutbacks.

8.   But the Disney-led production cutback that was announced midyear amid much fanfare did not materialize.

9.   But the number of job cuts exceeded most estimates, even though analysts said the production cutbacks were smaller than expected and appeared to mark a bottom for Boeing.

10.   But while U.S. officials deny any intention of using the threat of sanctions to press other countries into production cutbacks, bargaining is definitely under way.