21.   Hoping to avoid that fate this year, J.C. Penney decreased its inventory levels by a half-percentage point going into November.

22.   Hoping to avoid that fate, Jones stepped to the plate waiting on a breaking pitch inside.

23.   If there is any company that is seeking to avoid the fate of these ventures it is AmBev, the company planning to export a guarana drink with Pepsi.

24.   Invest in a floppy drive cleaning kit to help avoid that fate.

25.   Jimenez said the new finding justifies the faith his patients had that their assistance could help others avoid their fate.

26.   Now a favorite topic of industry conversation is whether Microsoft will be able to avoid that fate.

27.   On paper, it appears Came Home can avoid that fate.

28.   Others were rolled at the cuff two or three times to avoid that fate.

29.   Polls show he will have a tough time avoiding the fate of his colleagues.

30.   She has tried to avoid the fate of her predecessor, Warren M. Christopher, who immersed himself in the morass of Middle East politics.