21.   Kaufman said that one reason Greenspan might have acted so aggressively was to take some steam out of the tax-cut train gathering speed in Washington.

22.   Markets began to tumble and gathered speed on speculation that the accumulated losses could take national banks out.

23.   Posada gathered speed rounding third and scored the first run of the series, sliding into the feet of catcher Dan Wilson.

24.   Skiers will nearly free-fall out of the starting house, gathering speed like a sky diver.

25.   Ski straight, gather speed, panic, and fall.

26.   Skiers hunch over their skis as they descend the jump, gathering speed for takeoff.

27.   The direction is all downhill, gathering speed toward a new confrontation that would affect every aspect of relations, not only security.

28.   The migration of herbal medicines from chalky pills sold in health food stores to a rainbow of fruity juices and snacks has been slowly gathering speed for years.

29.   The powerful engine revved, sending hundreds of sparks out of the exhaust pipe, and the APC jerked forward, gathering speed.

30.   The slow flight back into profit of the airline industry will gather speed next year.