1.   All the big hitters had trouble gauging the winds and greens that dried quickly and became faster almost by the moment Friday.

2.   Some people figured there was no need to build a new plant when you could get rich a lot faster by simply speculating in stocks.

3.   The time is faster by three days than the current monohull record of nine days set by Mari-Chah III last October.

4.   Xilinx also will be able to bring new products to market faster by working with IBM engineers early in the chip design process.

5.   Children gain strength faster by lifting moderate weights with many repetitions rather than working out with heavy weights, according to a study released Tuesday.

6.   Computers have done wonders in making work easier and faster by simulating problems and projecting the most feasible solutions to these problems.

7.   His skis bit into the snow, made icier and faster by injections of water.

8.   In practice on the fast Spa-Francorchamps circuit, the McLarens were faster by a second per lap.

9.   A breakthrough agreement reached with Rwandan authorities will allow the humanitarian body to help feed children much faster by distributing biscuits directly to those arriving.