101.   The federal legislation to curb teen-age smoking, currently being debated in Congress, depends in large measure on steep price increases as a deterrent.

102.   The damage could lead to steep price increases across the nation.

103.   The decision brings a sense of peace, Gurwitt says, but, for women, it also carries a steep price.

104.   The increase, which was somewhat brisker than expected, was driven by steep price increases for food and vacation lodging.

105.   The light-plane industry has taken a precipitous dive in the last decade, resulting in steep prices and a low supply of new models.

106.   The local surveyor, William L. Mitchell, charged a steep price for work in hostile Indian territory.

107.   The Kansas City Chiefs finally secured the rights to Dick Vermeil as the ninth head coach in club history, but they came at a steep price.

108.   The report also showed steep price increases for all five of the metropolitan areas for which January changes were published Wednesday.

109.   The Patriots are not a cheap organization, rather one that is paying a steep price for not developing draft picks who can play at a high level.

110.   The return of investor confidence in Mexico is the flip side of the steep price Mexicans have paid for restoring the country to fiscal credibility.