11.   A new, independent elections council has taken extraordinary measures to insure that the balloting will not be tainted by vote-tampering and ballot-box-stuffing.

12.   A preliminary injunction is considered an extraordinary measure, one that has the effect of direct intervention in the affairs of an organization.

13.   According to a former employee who has filed a wrongful termination suit against Mattel, top management took extraordinary measures to make earnings predictions that year.

14.   All committee Democrats, plus Independent Bernard Sanders of Vermont, opposed the extraordinary measure.

15.   But city leaders fear the effect of those extraordinary measures.

16.   But even so, the police are taking some extraordinary measures to delve into his mind.

17.   But as Cox pointed out, none of the three teams would take extraordinary measures to gain home-field advantage.

18.   Extraordinary measures were necessary.

19.   Extraordinary measures must be taken.

20.   For now, though, extraordinary measures are being taken.