11.   The peace will fail, the conflict could spread, the slaughter will certainly resume.

12.   Unless the fighting ceases, Hughes said, the conflict could spread into the neighboring Balkan states of south-central Europe.

13.   Western powers fear that the conflict will spread into Albania and Macedonia.

14.   What will happen to the U.N. soldiers north of the Israeli border if the expected conflict spreads to Lebanon?

15.   When the conflict spread to Zaire, Kabila emerged as chief rebel leader.

16.   Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said he feared the conflict could spread to neighboring countries.

17.   Although the fighting has been centered there, many fear the conflict soon will spread throughout the former Yugoslav republic.

18.   At the White House, U.S. President Clinton expressed concern that the conflict would spread but stopped short of condemning the Croat offensive.

19.   At the White House, President Clinton expressed concern that the conflict would spread but stopped short of condemning the Croat offensive.

20.   Dudayev has warned that the conflict could spread through the Caucasus, especially in Islamic regions.