1.   She avoided reporters at the airport by merging into the crowds.

2.   Scores of journalists flew to Asia but the elusive star has been avoiding reporters.

3.   Anthony Mason sped away in his black Mercedes after practice Tuesday, avoiding reporters who hoped he would fire more venom at the Knicks.

4.   As a player, Carew often avoided reporters.

5.   At Arizona, he often slipped out after a game to avoid reporters.

6.   But she rarely takes questions from those who hear her speeches, and she often tries to avoid reporters.

7.   But when he phoned back, he said he wanted to avoid some reporters and suggested meeting in her room.

8.   During Watergate, after Nixon had avoided reporters for five months, he called a press conference near his home in San Clemente.

9.   Gingrich purposely kept a low profile Tuesday, avoiding reporters and avoiding any public utterances about the situation.

10.   He canceled a public event and avoided reporters at the Chinatown fund-raiser.