21.   Council Speaker Peter Vallone said the state budget left the city in worse shape than Giuliani had suggested.

22.   Defending that treaty, he argued that without NAFTA, Mexico would have been in worse shape.

23.   Dole will probably be proved right about the economy being in worse shape than most people think.

24.   Even if the strategy works, Microsoft could end up in worse shape than if its executives were able to concentrate on improving its products and satisfying customers.

25.   Finley was in worse shape than Cone.

26.   Greenspan will be able to argue convincingly that the economy is probably in worse shape than anyone dares realize at this point.

27.   Guard Lance Smith was playing on a knee that other players say is in worse shape than is publicly known.

28.   Game preservation is in worse shape.

29.   GOP officials sought to regain the political advantage Monday by zeroing in on reports a portion of the Medicare system is in worse shape than previously thought.

30.   His elbow was in a little worse shape than mine.