31.   That dampened expectations for German cuts in the near future.

32.   The dollar slumped against the deutsche mark after remarks by Bundesbank Vice President Johann Wilhelm Gaddum dampened expectations the German central bank will lower interest rates soon.

33.   The increase in orders dampened expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates early next month in an effort to keep the sagging economy from slumping into a recession.

34.   The next day, the White House and other US officials sought to dampen expectations, saying that no breakthroughs were expected.

35.   The news helped dampen expectations for an interest-rate cut when Federal Reserve policymakers meet in early July.

36.   The report dampened expectations interest rates will need to rise as fast and as high as initially forecast, pushing bond prices higher.

37.   The State Department continued to dampen expectations of a major agreement.

38.   The surge in jobs growth has further dampened expectations of further cuts to interest rates.

39.   The strategy of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is not only to fight inflation, but dampen inflationary expectations.

40.   The tepid forecasts have dampened investor expectations for the coming quarterly financial reports from those companies and others in the PC food chain.