31.   As prices for memory chips fell in recent months, Dell slashed prices on its machines and boosted its market share.

32.   As a result, retailers were forced to slash prices in the face of fierce competition in an overstuffed marketplace and slowing growth in consumer spending.

33.   As the parade passed, street vendors, seeing their market fast disappearing, slashed prices on Falcons and Super Bowl paraphernalia.

34.   As prices for memory chips and other parts fell in recent months, Dell slashed prices on its products and boosted its market share.

35.   Asda, in its effort to provide value products, recently challenged artificial price maintenance of non-prescription drugs by slashing the price of Anadin paracetamol, a mild painkiller.

36.   As they slashed prices to lure shoppers, department stores and chain stores saw profits fall during December.

37.   At the same time, retailers added capacity and slashed prices.

38.   Bayer agreed to slash the price it charges the government for Cipro, and the Bush administration was able to claim it had gotten a better deal for taxpayers.

39.   Because prices for computer memory chips and other parts have plunged this year, Dell was able to slash prices, expand its market share and still boost profits.

40.   Because they are heavily dependent on apparel, department stores should have been hit hard by the warm weather that caused them to slash prices on winter clothing.