21.   The six climbers who escaped injuries were able to stop their slide by sticking ice axes in the snow.

22.   The South African central bank did not intervene to try to stop the slide, although it bought and sold small quantities of currency to keep the market liquid.

23.   There is still time to stop the slide toward financial disaster.

24.   They stopped their slide by sticking ice axes in the snow, Walkinshaw said.

25.   To avoid creating a panic, the Knicks needed to stop the slide by getting by Anderson and the Magic.

26.   Traders said stocks will probably stop their slide, and prices may recover next week, amid long-term optimism over the economy.

27.   Trying to stop the slide, the team took steps including introducing new menus, plateware, glasses and uniforms.

28.   A dealer said only fresh positive leads would help stop the slide.

29.   Bayern Munich got away with a lucky victory in a penalty shootout over Kaiserslautern on Wednesday to stop its slide and advance to the semifinals of the German Cup.

30.   Bolton, which has picked up recent wins over West Ham and Charlton to stop its slide, could be helped down the stretch by Frenchman Youri Djorkaeff.