11.   Such findings appear to contradict a growing conviction among some researchers and opponents of immigration that immigrants, especially the unskilled, are increasingly dependent on welfare.

12.   The dollar surged against other major currencies amid the growing conviction the Japanese authorities will do their utmost to drive the U.S. currency higher.

13.   The growing conviction by corporations worldwide that bigger is better in the global marketplace has generated a merger wave that has dwarfed anything that has preceded it.

14.   The growing conviction that a turnaround was near pushed interest rates sharply higher.

15.   The Karmapa waited, but with a growing conviction that the longer he did, the harder it would be to escape.

16.   The regional Fed report contradicted a growing conviction among investors that the Fed might forego a rate increase when its policy-makers meet next week.

17.   The urgency of the message is part of growing U.S. conviction that the Middle East peace process has reached a critical point.

18.   U.S. bonds were little changed and yields hovered at the highest since September amid growing conviction that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again soon.

19.   U.S. bonds were little changed and yields hovered at the highest since September amid growing conviction that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon.

20.   U.K. gilts rose, amid advancing U.S. bonds and a growing conviction that British interest rates will fall soon in response to moderate economic growth and subdued inflation.