51.   The teeth pulled up clods of dirt, in hopes they would form a wind break to stem the loss of topsoil.

52.   These losses were stemmed by gains in shares of textile and chemical manufacturers such as Toray Industries Inc. and Sumitomo Chemical Co.

53.   These losses were stemmed by gains in shares of textile manufacturers such as Toray Industries Inc. and paper makers like New Oji Paper Corp.

54.   These issues include stemming losses at ailing state-owned enterprises and removing some remaining price controls.

55.   To stem the losses, IBM is paring the business, cutting costs and focusing on its more profitable divisions.

56.   Though the moves will help stem losses, they will do little to generate new profits, which depend on a broader recovery in the semiconductor industry.

57.   To stem losses, carriers have cut back individual plans.

58.   To stem losses, he immediately began slashing operating expenses, streamlining manufacturing and realigning the direct sales force.

59.   Traders said the positive remarks from Intel could help stem the losses in computer-related stocks.

60.   When the dollar rose instead, such traders had to buy dollars to stem potential losses.