51.   Such a lopsided victory would mark a pause, if not a reversal, in the trend by Southern voters to give overwhelming support to Republicans in presidential races.

52.   Stanford will be bucking a statistical trend by trying to run against the Trojans.

53.   Tech also reversed a season turnover trend by benefiting from four fumble recoveries and two interceptions.

54.   Texans mirrored the national trend by ousting Democratic Gov. Ann Richards and re-electing Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison by overwhelming margins.

55.   That it can move along smoothly with new faces is a testament to a storytelling formula that bucks the trend by relying far less on character-driven situations.

56.   The accord between Conrail and CSX continues a trend by railroads to expand through acquisitions and mergers.

57.   The action reflects a larger trend by the Corps to move away from beach renourishment projects.

58.   The deal illustrates a recent trend by wireless operators to contract the building and even operation of their networks.

59.   The move adds to a trend by airlines and countries to restrict smoking during air travel.

60.   The move continues a trend by teams that are now hiring the enemy.