1.   In the end, more is at stake than temporary dips in certain test scores.

2.   He looks for companies that are leaders in their industries but that are temporarily out of favor because of, say, a temporary dip in earnings.

3.   Many families cannot afford even a temporary dip in their income.

4.   Responsible pet ownership and government regulation can solve the problem better than mass killings, which only create a temporary dip in cat population, Wirth said.

5.   Temporary dips are even more likely when short-sellers, who bet that a stock will fall, have a large position in a security.

6.   Whatever thrill you might get from a temporary dip into the murky waters of cyberfantasy should be channeled back into your existing relationship.

7.   The president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said Friday that any drawdown of U.S. reserve would cause only a temporary dip in world oil prices.

8.   Sterling fell slightly after the publication of gross domestic product and balance of payment figures early on Friday but dealers said that the movement was merely a temporary dip.