1.  To blunt the increasing criticism of the new rates, the four council members quickly abandoned their support for the lift charges.

2.  -- Abandon his support for the forestry pact.

3.  A number of Republicans, traditionally the party of free trade, are splitting with new leadership and abandoning support for the trade accord.

4.  But he has sworn not to deal with Euskal Herritarrok until it condemns violence and abandons its support of ETA.

5.  But suddenly, late last year, Apple abandoned support for the card altogether.

6.  Florida GOP Chairman Tom Slade said the party should abandon its support of a constitutional amendment to ban abortions.

7.  He could have been released decades ago if he had just agreed to abandon his support for Communist North Korea.

8.  He decried those who might abandon support of the kind of theoretical research that he and his Nobel colleagues have been encouraged to pursue.

9.  Jacor was forced to sell WKRQ-FM and abandon financing support for WGRR-FM.

10.  Signs of U.S.-Japan trade friction often depress the dollar by fueling speculation the U.S. may abandon its support for a strong dollar.