11.   And its sales have slowed in the past few months.

12.   And sales slowed at its set-top box business, which is where all of its sex and sizzle was supposed to be.

13.   And while many companies expect sales to slow during the April-June quarter, many offered better-than-expected pay increases during recent wage negotiations.

14.   And while many companies expect sales to slow during the April-June quarter, many offered better-than-expected pay increases during the spring wage negotiations.

15.   And with prices also rising, sales could slow even further, some predict.

16.   As J. Michaels reported last March in its annual report, sales were slowing.

17.   As sales slowed, companies cut production and scaled back hiring, overtime hours and wage increases, further depressing demand.

18.   As sales slowed, inventories built up on store shelves and car lots.

19.   Auto Sales Boom Despite Naysayers Economists and auto executives have been predicting for the last several months that auto sales would soon slow significantly.

20.   Auto sales slowed from a frantic sprint to a slow jog in June, suggesting a slowdown in economic growth, economists said.