11.   But a few days later, Adam was discounting the possibility of a cougar attack.

12.   But he discounted the possibility of defeat.

13.   But Melvin did not discount the possibility of making a run at free-agent first baseman Rafael Palmeiro.

14.   But most researchers have long discounted the possibility that passive smoking could be associated with breast cancer because no clear-cut risk had been found among smokers themselves.

15.   But Niemczyk said agents told her they had discounted that possibility.

16.   But that possibility was discounted after Goodyear technicians examined the tires, and again found no blast damage.

17.   But state officials have discounted that possibility, said Joyce Goldberg, spokeswoman for the state Department of Human Resources.

18.   Canadian bank issues fell as they reported third-quarter earnings, some at record highs, as investors discounted the possibility of further profit growth, analysts said.

19.   Chilean public health officials Wednesday discounted the possibility that the letter could have been contaminated in their laboratory.

20.   Carroll also discounted the possibility that perhaps the injuries were a product of Johnson overtraining.