1.   Analysts said the anticipated dip in durable goods orders reflects continued weakness in manufacturing, the sector that has suffered the most in this recession.

2.   Analysts agreed that the fall in exports reflected the weakness of economies overseas.

3.   Analysts said higher U.K. inflation reflects the weakness of sterling rather than rising domestic demand.

4.   And yet the combination reflects weakness as much as strength, as both institutions seek growth in areas where their previous efforts have not been especially successful.

5.   But rather than being the prelude to any grand strategy of expansion abroad, the changes in Chinese defense economics reflect weakness at home.

6.   But others said that the inventory write-downs reflected some weakness that should have been anticipated.

7.   But the government said initial claims for unemployment insurance rose in the most recent week to the highest level in more than eight years, clearly reflecting economic weakness.

8.   Economists said sluggish imports reflect the weakness of domestic demand at a time of high unemployment and government budget cuts.

9.   Imports are down across the board reflecting economic weakness.

10.   In retrospect, it appears that growth was enhanced by technological change and aided by plunging commodity prices that reflected weakness abroad.