81.   Either way, the hunger for information on bin Laden, and on the Algerians, is growing by the day, as the year comes to an end.

82.   Either way, the sun looked like a fat crescent that was growing thinner by the minute.

83.   Every year, the number of travelers grows by the tens of millions.

84.   Faster-growing fund groups, such as Putnam Investments and MFS Investments, are growing by double-digits.

85.   Federal timber sales are growing by congressional order, often despite findings that they jeopardize endangered species.

86.   Fitzpatrick was furious at the time, he said, but grew impressed by his successor.

87.   For the entire year, the company expects sales to grow by a fifth.

88.   For now, existing niche channels are hoping to grow by offering viewers more diverse programming.

89.   For one thing, the RBOCs have grown by subtraction.

90.   Gillette has managed to grow by continually introducing new products and successfully persuading consumers to switch to its more expensive premium products.