101.   The federal government pumps a lot of the additional money into poor southern states in a bid to quell political tensions sparked by poverty.

102.   The election followed two years of mounting political tensions and economic disruption.

103.   The inauguration was free of violence, but it did nothing to ease political tensions.

104.   The political tension has been accompanied by growing anti- American sentiment.

105.   The political tensions in the Middle East have once again roiled the University of California, with the most recent incident focused on a catalog course description.

106.   The political tensions made a palpable appearance, as a Soviet-Hungarian water polo match turned bloody.

107.   The pursuit of nuclear weapons by these countries already has contributed to increasing regional political tensions in the Middle East and South Asia.

108.   The remarks come amid rising political tensions between the U.S. and China on issues ranging from copyright laws to the future of Taiwan.

109.   The scenes focusing on political tensions are powerfully drawn, but the love story, alas, lacks punch.

110.   The political tension could not come at a worse time.