11.   New big transactions would end what has been something of a lull in the consolidation trend.

12.   No one has embraced the consolidation trend with more enthusiasm than Hicks, Muse.

13.   On a relatively modest scale, the deal is part of the massive consolidation trend among banks and other financial-service companies.

14.   Other analysts said that American General and Conseco, which have been leading a consolidation trend, might also want to take a look.

15.   Q. Is the consolidation trend over for now?

16.   That Del Webb is in play is part of a consolidation trend just now heating up in the home building industry.

17.   The consolidation trend is continuing.

18.   The consolidation trend that began with enormously expensive acquisitions by the three biggest cable companies is now spreading to middle-sized companies, analysts said.

19.   The consolidation trend is likely to snowball.

20.   The deal between Airtouch, a spinoff of Pacific Telesis, and US West continues a consolidation trend in wireless communications.