21.   Steady rates would also dim the allure of bonds.

22.   That dims the allure of bonds issued with lower coupons.

23.   The rise in stocks triggered a fall in bonds, since it dimmed the allure of fixed-income investments.

24.   The rising dollar weighed on bonds by dimming the allure of yen-denominated debt.

25.   Three years ago, the NCAA tried to dim the allure of the NBA by allowing players to submit their names for the draft and then withdraw them afterward.

26.   Traders also said domestic bonds might not rise far as rising U.S. yields could dim the allure of relatively low-yielding domestic debt.

27.   Troubled as the Tokyo stock market has been, concern about rising interest rates in the U.S. has dimmed the allure of Wall Street.