1.   But the Rockets seem to have the talent and the plan to make it moot.

2.   But whatever strategy Gillespie was considering was made moot by Currier, who promptly picked off the runner on second, Nick Perlozzo.

3.   Corporate income taxes will soon be made moot by Internet technology.

4.   Maybe Woods will make moot the entire controversy and just win all four majors this year, starting Thursday.

5.   Of course, the Northrop bid may make that moot.

6.   The Burbank arrest made everything moot.

7.   The British were furious about his meddling in Ireland and about being made moot in Bosnia, but Clinton could live with that.

8.   The FDA was still deciding whether to classify Premier as a cigarette when its commercial flop made the question moot.

9.   While congressional action could make it moot, the case could be an insurance policy for the Baby Bells.

10.   Boilermakers coach Joe Tiller and his staff were already preparing their offensive play calls when Terrill made the plans moot.