1.  And, though skeptical analysts fretted that no one can repossess a nose job, Mercury had announced plans to follow suit before its bookkeeping scandal broke.

2.  But more skeptical analysts wonder if it can draw many visitors from metropolitan Tokyo, as it must to succeed.

3.  Even the most skeptical analysts do not expect the equipment makers to face the same immediate pressures as their customers.

4.  Even skeptical Wall Street analysts have called it a mini-coup for the union.

5.  Skeptical analysts noted the merger would need to pass muster with the Justice Department, the Federal Communications Commission, the Commerce Department and regulators in California.

6.  Skeptical analysts have granted WebMD its skill at closing deals, its expertise at public relations and self-promotion.

7.  That potentially ominous outlook came not from a skeptical analyst, but from Reynolds documents preceding its stock trading.

8.  The good news is that even the mostly deeply skeptical analysts appreciate the organization State Street has built and believe its long-term view still suggests superior growth.

9.  When pressed about the increase by skeptical analysts, Enron officials said the numbers reflected hedges for commodities trades, not new financing, the analysts said.