11.   When his tobacco bill was shot down, The New York Times declared the defeat would only burnish his reputation.

12.   While governor, Bush often allied himself with Democratic legislators, a move that not only helped him pass his program but also burnished his reputation for bipartisanship.

13.   His nationalist-tinged campaign to burnish his reputation, including broadsides against IMF economic policies, have had some success in his hometown of Monterrey.

14.   Solving crimes gets supportive letters from headquarters and most effectively burnishes the reputation of the storied bureau.