21.   Signs that the economy may be growing fast enough to accelerate inflation are bad for bonds because rising prices erode the value of the fixed-income assets.

22.   Subdued inflation is good news for bond investors, since rising prices erode the value of fixed-income investments.

23.   Tame inflation is good for bonds because rising prices erode the value of their fixed payments.

24.   The little threat of inflation also helped bonds because rising prices erode the value of the fixed-income assets.

25.   Treasury prices eroded slightly, as a lack of economic data and auctions scheduled this week discouraged active buying.

26.   We have to be cognizant that, at some point, ticket prices will erode attendance.

27.   While that report helped stocks and bonds to rise, bondsecause rising prices erode the value of the fixed-income assets.

28.   With several new minimills expected to start production next year, prices could erode more unless the economy revives, analysts said.

29.   Five major Japanese steelmakers sunk into the red for the first fiscal half as falling demand and plunging steel prices eroded profits, the companies said Wednesday.

30.   Sharply rising prices have eroded purchasing power at precisely the same time as millions of newly redundant workers are joining ranks of the unemployed.