11.   Croatian military gains and a newly energized American diplomacy have combined to create an opening for a negotiated Bosnian peace.

12.   Each opening filled creates an opening somewhere else, where another group of players will be disappointed and maybe even disillusioned.

13.   He believes the monthly dose system will create openings for the legions of people needing help.

14.   If Ewing cannot contain Smits, the Knicks may be forced to double-team him, which would be dangerous, because it could create more openings for Miller.

15.   If either Mark Whiten or Jeff Nelson begins the season on the disabled list, creating an opening, both Raines and Kelly can stay.

16.   In Cuba, government officials are less optimistic that the Elian drama has created openings for Havana and Washington.

17.   In the case of Srebrenica, the slow pace of efforts to recover and count bodies has created an opening for denials of what occurred five years ago.

18.   It also creates an opening for one of the most coveted jobs in sports broadcasting.

19.   It is always a touchy matter when the death of a prominent politician creates a strategic opening.

20.   Millwood had handcuffed them for seven innings and muted the crowd, but the presence of journeyman reliever Don Wengert created an opening for the Mets.