21.   Nationally, trends show an overall decline in murder rates, particularly in large northeastern cities such as New York.

22.   Neither trend shows signs of reversing.

23.   Spot checks of recent short-term stock trends show nice-guy companies get creamed.

24.   The cost-cutting trend also shows no sign of abating, according to economists.

25.   The metal of Midas is everywhere, and the trend shows the strength to continue.

26.   The trend shows few signs of letting up as mechanization moves forward.

27.   The trend shows little sign of abating.

28.   The trend shows no sign of letting up.

29.   The trend shows no sign of vanishing, but rather may become more widespread as the informal Generation X climbs up the ranks into management.

30.   The temping trend shows no sign of slowing.