31.   He noted that Texas ranks near the bottom of the states in the amount of public assistance that it provides.

32.   Home attendance still ranks near the bottom of the NFL.

33.   In addition, Arizona ranks near the bottom in terms of the maximum state child-care subsidy payments.

34.   In car-to-car comparisons with its peers, Avalon should rank near the best in noise control.

35.   In fact, all four of them ranked near the bottom of the league on defense, even though they were good enough to get to the Big Game.

36.   In fact, in most lists he ranks near the bottom, where Clinton will probably be.

37.   In the realm of adventure fiction, C.S. Forester must rank near the very top.

38.   In two environmental-group surveys, the Arizona delegation ranked near the bottom.

39.   Israel ranks near the top in high-tech startups, per capita cell phone use and Internet access.

40.   It consistently ranks near the top in customer satisfaction and buyer loyalty surveys.