1.   An era of lowered expectations has forced musicians to be resourceful.

2.   Analysts said Gillette met lowered expectations, but would continue to struggle with its inventory and with reinvigorating the Duracell unit.

3.   And it gets to do it in a season of lowered expectations.

4.   And Riley, even more so than last year at this time, sounds like a coach with lowered expectations.

5.   And its riders, who had a long history of lowered expectations, generally thought that the trains would not be running, and stayed home.

6.   And part is probably contained in the lowered expectations so many have about what government and politicians can and cannot do.

7.   And two years in the wilderness provide excellent training not only in unity but also in lowered expectations.

8.   And the very stock market that once held the keys to new wealth now may be equally responsible not just for lowered expectations, but for lost jobs.

9.   At certain moments, these resembled the Hurricanes of national championship vintage, not a diminished team of lowered expectations.

10.   Biddle said he bases his lowered expectations in part on a trend of accelerating firings at large corporations.