91.  As a grand finale, we get to handle a piece of finely etched crystal worth nearly $2,500, fervently praying that we don't drop it.

92.  As a group, steel shares fell nearly 1 percent.

93.  As a group, steel shares rose nearly 1 percent.

94.  As a high school student, Ms. Carmichael said, she developed an unrequited crush on a girl that nearly derailed her life.

95.  Despite nearly five weeks of NATO bombing, however, Serb troops and police continued to be active across much of Kosovo province.

96.  Despite not taking the Cowboys to their third straight Super Bowl victory, Switzer is at peace with himself after nearly a year of tumult.

97.  Despite the funding shortfalls, the service module is nearly finished and has been shipped from Khrunichev to the Energia company for system testing, Stone said.

98.  Despite the high cost, its San Francisco cruises sell out nearly as soon as they are offered.

99.  Despite the nearly 30-year-old church law on acceptance of female priests, Fort Worth and the diocese of Quincy, Ill., still have none.

100.  Despite pushing up the bids by nearly $15 billion since Monday morning, they failed to knock out smaller companies and must now face more competitors.