1.   Her words dimmed our hopes of a peaceful settlement.

2.   The latest setback has dimmed hopes of an early settlement.

3.   After four straight losses dimmed bowl hopes, Michigan State posted wins over Illinois and Penn State to finish the season.

4.   But his latest reversal has dimmed such hopes, according to some analysts here.

5.   Chilean stocks posted their largest drop since June as a steep decline in unemployment dimmed hopes for an interest rate cut.

6.   Dimming hopes the Bundesbank will cut interest rates at its policy meeting Thursday sent European bonds lower.

7.   European bonds tracked German bunds lower after Bundesbank Vice President Johann Wilhelm Gaddum dimmed hopes that German interest rates will be cut soon.

8.   German government bonds fell after central banks steered the dollar higher and pushed down the deutsche mark, dimming hopes the Bundesbank will cut its interest rates tomorrow.

9.   His comments dimmed investor hopes that the Fed would move soon to cut interest rates further.

10.   It might also dim hopes for another ease in interest rates by the Federal Reserve.