21.   Government and corporate programs have done a relatively good job of repairing pockets of damage, but many have focused more on stemming job losses than creating jobs.

22.   His failure to stem the loss of business is souring shareholders on a company whose high profit margins made it a darling of many investors.

23.   If prices rise, traders buy the securities back to stem losses.

24.   In recent months, the University has been providing financial backing to stem losses rather than drawing royalties.

25.   It is intended to shore up the value of the fund in an effort to stem its losses.

26.   Kansas City and Chicago wheat futures fell slightly, with support from the corn pit stemming losses.

27.   Latin American markets generally held up, but that was not enough to stem the losses.

28.   Li also backed moves to merge state enterprises in order to improve efficiency and stem losses.

29.   Losses were stemmed, though, as a half-point rate cut is already factored in, traders said.

30.   Montgomery Ward is trying to stem losses and trim debt.