1.   European bonds declined after a German indicator of future inflation rose more than expected, quashing hopes the Bundesbank will cut interest rates soon.

2.   Since then, violence has escalated in Israel, the West Bank and other Israeli-occupied territories, quashing hopes for peace.

3.   The findings, by Dr. Lisa Frenkel, quashed the hopes of some scientists who had hoped the resilient infants might hold the secret for a new AIDS vaccine.

4.   A hand deformity quashed his hopes of a solo career, and Tennstedt turned to conducting.

5.   American opposition probably would swing enough nations into line against Boutros-Ghali to quash his hopes for another term.

6.   Both lost their final two games of the season, quashing hopes for conference championships and high-profile bowls.

7.   But he quashed hopes that Wei and other dissidents might be released by referring to them as criminals.

8.   Chinese Foreign Minister Qian Qichen quashed that hope.

9.   That step quashed hopes of some delegates that the WCC would choose its first woman moderator, though the Central Committee did pick two women as vice moderators.

10.   Thousands of mainland Chinese were devastated by a controversial court decision in January which quashed their hopes of securing permanent residency in Hong Kong.