61.   The union says this minimizes job losses and prevents layoffs at other plants for lack of parts or orders.

62.   The use of special forces is expected to minimize losses while causing maximum damage.

63.   They have borne the risk for the world community of working for peace and minimizing the loss of life.

64.   They then bought dollars to minimize losses, creating even greater demand in what is called a short-covering rally.

65.   They were forced to purchase dollars to minimize their losses when the currency rose instead.

66.   This policy has not only worked to minimize the loss of life, but also to maximize the chances for peace in a very troubling area.

67.   Traders said, however, that buying from domestic pension funds minimized the losses.

68.   Traders said foreign investors rushed to cash in on some of the gains made in the Greek market in recent months in an effort to minimize their losses elsewhere.

69.   While mutual funds minimize losses by spreading risk over a wide selection of stocks, they also dampen returns through the same mechanism.

70.   A spokesman for the Russian troops said Moscow was preparing a counter-offensive but that the operation was delayed to minimize loss of life among the soldiers and civilians.