1.   And he has solidified a reputation in some quarters as a ruthless competitor.

2.   Blowing the biggest gusts is Edward Norton, who solidifies his reputation as one of the fiercest young talents in film.

3.   Bob Housen has once again solidified his reputation as one of the top amateur players in the New York metropolitan area.

4.   But an FSU win will solidify the reputation.

5.   But a win by Skip Away would solidify his reputation as the toughest horse of the decade.

6.   Harvard is going all out to solidify its reputation as a stodgy, elitist fink tank, loudly and enthusiastically touting the benefits of personal and intellectual purity.

7.   He also solidified his reputation as the John McEnroe of the competitive food circuit.

8.   He solidified his reputation soon after arriving here by leading the Druids in a territorial raid on a longer-established wolf family, the Crystal Creek pack.

9.   Now Neuberger wants to solidify his reputation as an author.

10.   Stoitchkov outlined his linguistic preferences in the postmatch news conference, solidifying his reputation for petulance.