11.   That lead immediately shrank to within the margin of error in one poll taken the day Gore chose his running mate.

12.   The Giants will tell you they played lousy the month of July, letting their lead shrink so alarmingly.

13.   The GOP lead shrank by five seats.

14.   The Rangers watched a nine-game lead shrink to one game in nine days earlier this month.

15.   They had lost the first two games of this series, seen their lead shrink to four games and had a run taken away from them.

16.   But Faxon, as he did on Saturday when his lead shrunk, had an answer.

17.   But polls indicate his lead is shrinking.

18.   In Anaheim, California, Texas, having watched its AL West lead quickly shrink by eight games, won their second straight.

19.   Inter still held first place in the Serie A standings but saw its lead on Juventus shrink from three points to one.

20.   Juventus had a once-stable lead shrink to two points.