11.   At airports, confusion reigned.

12.   After President Bush announced support for limited stem-cell research, confusion reigned among biotechnology companies.

13.   But confusion reigns, particularly among those in safe and sparkling neighborhoods, who have the best health care, fine wheels, fast computers.

14.   But until baseball settles its labor problems and then decides which rules it will enforce during these unprecedented times, confusion will reign.

15.   Confusion also reigned at Sarajevo airport, which has been closed for over a week because of Serbian threats to flights.

16.   Confusion reigned supreme Wednesday on this whole business of Pedro and the All-Star Game.

17.   Confusion reigned, with US and Croatian officials offering differing locations for the crash site.

18.   Confusion reigned on the floor when delegates rose to collect their ballots, with no one seeming to know how the voting would be processed.

19.   Confusion reigns in New England.

20.   Confusion reigned and lasted weeks.