21.   It is not evident whether these two deals represent a timely break or a predestined step along the road to supersuccess.

22.   Potentially, the deal represents nearly a threefold salary increase for McLaren, whose original three-year deal expired in the spring.

23.   Still, the deal represents the so-called second stage in food-company consolidation.

24.   The deal represents a compromise for each side, with the union allowing GM to sell two auto parts factories while demanding stiff payments to workers in exchange.

25.   The deal represents a remarkable turnaround for Thomson Multimedia.

26.   The deal represents a significant financial commitment on the part of the ownership group that took control of the team last summer.

27.   The deal represents one of the largest per-acre prices ever paid for a public park.

28.   The deal may also represent a humbling experience for the government.

29.   The deal would represent something of an end game for Mellon, since it moves the company entirely out of retail banking.

30.   The deal represents a victory for BMW over Mercedes-Benz.