11.   More impressive has been the decline of the NASDAQ index, driven primarily by sharp drops in high-tech names that have lost their allure.

12.   Ms. Sohn conceded that the thrill of the hunt was losing its allure.

13.   Of course, paper mail lost its allure long ago.

14.   One of these skeptics is McAlpine, the securities analyst, who wonders whether on-line services might lose their allure after the novelty of typewritten communication has faded away.

15.   Others have lost their allure.

16.   Right now stocks are hot, and most investors say gold has lost its allure.

17.   South African gold miners are grappling to boost productivity and cut costs as gold is fast losing its allure as an inflation hedge and an international store of value.

18.   The sale raised speculation that other central banks could cut their holdings as gold loses its allure as a safe haven from economic and political turmoil.

19.   The sale was the latest sign that gold is fast losing its allure as a safe haven from political and economic turmoil.

20.   The whole deal was interesting and even amusing for a while, but the dispute is losing its allure.