1.   Anyone who thinks a stock is headed for a fall can bet on that prospect by selling short.

2.   Business leaders say Flynn has hurt his job prospects by, at various times, dangling the possibility of running for governor, mayor, or Congress.

3.   But candidates often try to improve their prospects by sending the right religious signals in Salt Lake City, where Temple Square is the center of the Mormon Church.

4.   But fans believe the company did the right thing for its long-term prospects by not paying up to keep the America Online pipeline.

5.   Danforth, whose name surfaced last month as a running mate for Texas Gov. George W. Bush, has punctured that prospect by withdrawing from consideration.

6.   Few workers dare jeopardize their employment status or green-card prospects by filing such complaints.

7.   It shows individuals how to improve their financial prospects by taking a few a simple steps and practices.

8.   McCain outpaced every other likely vice presidential prospect by a three-fold margin with the exception of former Republican Cabinet officer Elizabeth Dole.

9.   Novell could bolster its prospects by making some acquisitions as well, Oltsik said.

10.   Only a handful of the toys preferred by the children have been named as hot prospects by people in the toy industry.