11.   Crisscrossing the country, speaking to dozens of people, Freudberg said he found several overarching themes among many Americans today.

12.   Crisscrossing the country to raise money, energizing himself with candy but not enough exercise, Rudenstine met his deadline, but he felt increasingly worn down.

13.   Crisscrossing the country as a candidate for president, Bush has made campaign stops in poor neighborhoods.

14.   During the weeks Powell crisscrossed the country, interest in him and his presidential ambitions never flagged.

15.   Even though the campaign does not officially start for weeks, Nateq-Noori is crisscrossing the country in an effort to boost his strong lead.

16.   FBI agents have crisscrossed the country.

17.   Few established television stars with established television careers would bother to crisscross the country to sip sodas with reporters in fancy restaurants and pump established television projects.

18.   For about two years, she has crisscrossed the country playing the comedy-club circuit.

19.   For four weeks, Long, the chief executive, has been crisscrossing the country to meet with customers and employees.

20.   For six years, they have been crisscrossing the country, sharing their eight-foot-wide living space with Sharkie, their Doberman pinscher.