31.   The drop came amid a plunge in stock prices nationwide.

32.   The drop came on lingering concern that central banks will consider selling more gold reserves.

33.   The drop came on the slowest day of trading at the New York Stock Exchange this year, excepting sessions shortened by weather or holidays.

34.   The drop comes after a large, almost nine-point increase last month.

35.   The drop comes after Thailand and Malaysia in July were rocked by currency turmoil that is now hurting their economies.

36.   The drop comes after the managed-care company issued a November warning of a fourth-quarter loss on higher-than-expected charges and medical costs.

37.   The drop in supply comes amid recent problems at refineries in Texas and Louisiana that are producing gasoline at near maximum rates ahead of the peak summer demand period.

38.   The drops have come in many forms during summer camp.

39.   The drop came after U.S. stocks fell, pulled down by rising bond yields.

40.   The drop came amid a decline in the broader markets.