21.   Analysts said the import growth slowed in the third quarter as corporations refrained from importing capital goods for facility investment, expecting an economic downturn.

22.   Analysts think the trend of building societies converting to banks may slow in coming years, but not cease.

23.   And a willingness to learn goes a long way toward compensating for some slowing in the grasp of new concepts.

24.   And its sales have slowed in the past few months.

25.   And job creation slowed in July, sending the unemployment rate a bit higher.

26.   And on Friday, the government said that US job growth slowed in September.

27.   And shipments of Zip drives have begun to slow in recent years.

28.   And though Henderson saw an uptick in business in March, it has slowed in April.

29.   And unit sales growth also slowed in some other Latin American example.

30.   Another market concern is prospects that corporate earnings growth is slowing in some businesses such as the semiconductor industry, Posner said.