1.   As a result, investors have concluded that the administration is content to allow the currency to slide, at least for a while.

2.   After a brief run-up in May and June, the currency slid again.

3.   European Union leaders pledged to map out within six months a plan to prevent nations left outside the future common currency zone from allowing their currencies to slide.

4.   France, in particular, has called for penalties for countries who allow their currencies to slide to gain export advantage.

5.   The currency slid for the past four days, hurt by comments from officials in Japan and Germany that led to persistent worries about possible central bank selling.

6.   The severity of the sanctions has become apparent in recent weeks, as the Iraqi currency has slid in value and the government has again cut food rations.

7.   Currency slides on fears of civil unrest.

8.   However, the currency slid again in late trading.

9.   However, the Indonesian currency slid to a new record low against the U.S. dollar before rebounding in late trading.

10.   Most Southeast Asian currencies slid sharply Wednesday against the U.S. dollar following a new call by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to ban currency speculation.