11.   Most of the institutions said they have not yet experienced drops in enrollment, but some said the number of applications has fallen.

12.   Nearly all the formerly communist countries in Europe have experienced drops in birth rates, although nowhere has the rate dropped as sharply as in eastern Germany.

13.   Not all New York area colleges experienced a drop in applicants.

14.   Older patients and those who experienced a drop in test scores soon after surgery were most likely to show declines five years later, the study found.

15.   Other small, low-fare carriers have also experienced a drop in bookings.

16.   Other radio broadcasters have experienced similar drops in their stock prices, although some have rebounded in recent days.

17.   Service organizations such as the Lions, Elks and Shriners had experienced double-digit drops in the number of volunteers.

18.   Starbucks experienced substantial drops in its stock price before.

19.   Teachers at other schools that experienced large drops in enrollment this year will be reassigned to other schools.

20.   The Kentucky Opera, experiencing a drop in subscriptions, cut back its seasonal offerings from five to three.