31. The Japanese government dithered for years before coming to grips with that country's economic crisis. 32. He was the menace, and, as the world dithered , he was winning his struggle. 33. When NASA dithered whether the wafer would be allowed onto the module, Waldhauer devised another plan. 34. The T-28 pilots flew combat missions while the General Staff dithered about the military situation. 35. But when confronted with the Fed's unexpected move on the discount rate, Wall Street dithered . 36. As Junot's army loomed closer, Jo�o dithered between offering complete submission and fleeing to Brazil. 37. For example 50 % grey data could be dithered as a black-and-white checkerboard pattern. 38. Too typically, it dithered over appointing key staff to ramrod the non-proliferation treaty's renewal. 39. Investors fled the market as a pair of ineffectual governments dithered while exports stalled and bad property debts grew. 40. When the Clinton administration dithered , unlike the Bush administration, it did so in defiance of its promises. 