21.   And this fall, bowling shoes are as popular as bowling bags as a must-have accessory.

22.   Annuities are particularly popular as retirement savings vehicles as they can provide tax deferment.

23.   Antique pewter is popular as a display collectible today, but many reproduction pieces are available in museum gift shops and specialty catalogs.

24.   Apple expects desktop video to eventually become as popular as desktop publishing.

25.   As megacities explode, the notion of building sister cities is becoming increasingly popular as a way to combat overcrowding.

26.   As popular as Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov in later years, Golovine was known for the airborne quality, lightness and virtuosity of his dancing.

27.   As popular as soup dumplings have become, a decline in quality seems inevitable, especially when the takeout assembly line gets hold of them.

28.   As ever, decadence is as popular as sin.

29.   As the fad passed, Walker continued making other light fixtures, none as popular as his Astro Lamp.

30.   Barbara Burks, assistant director of the Olathe center where Cody was treated, said the drug may be too bizarre to ever be as popular as crack.