1.   The contribution of paid employment to pensioners income has diminished due to the trend to early retirement.

2.   The communiqu reaffirmed the trend to arms reductions and smaller, more mobile forces.

3.   This will reinforce the trend to lower fertility.

4.   Another important reason for the trend to eurosterling bonds has been the growth in interest-rate swaps.

5.   Anyway, periodical cicadas have carried the mayfly trend to an extreme.

6.   Although Radko and Polonaise are best-known for traditional designs, both companies have acknowledged the trend to nontraditional tree ornaments this year.

7.   And in contrast to many other service industries, there is no clear trend to consolidation.

8.   And then there are the trends to blankets, shawls and colorful quilt and patchwork dressing.

9.   Any trend to Atlantic ports is likely to affect railroads as well.

10.   Anti-alcohol advocates attribute the trend to higher legal drinking ages and tougher drunken-driving laws.