11.   While Major League Soccer is off to a strong start, the front office knows momentum may slow as summer simmers.

12.   Chia said momentum was slowing, and domestic traders were also distracted by overnight developments on Wall Street.

13.   Moreover, a report Wednesday from the National Association of Purchasing Management showed momentum slowed in manufacturing in September.

14.   Short-term interest rates fell dramatically in the first quarter, but the momentum is slowing.

15.   That momentum slowed in the second half.

16.   Yet, the state cannot ignore the need to develop its infrastructure or even allow the momentum to slow in this economic downturn.

17.   France and Germany in particular recorded stronger industrial activity in March compared to February, while momentum slowed in Spain.