11.   Even in these extraordinary economic times, politics-as-usual has gotten in the way.

12.   Exciting finishes rather than extraordinary times were the order of the day.

13.   For Silver, the Hampshire presence in Hollywood is a result of the extraordinary times.

14.   He occupied the White House at an extraordinary time.

15.   In Washington, President Bush stoutly defended his order creating special military tribunals for foreigners accused of terrorism, saying extraordinary times demanded extraordinary measures.

16.   It was an extraordinary time for Cal State Northridge baseball coach Mike Batesole.

17.   It is sometimes said that extraordinary times produce extraordinary leaders.

18.   It was a generation of Ordinary Joes and Judys who survived and shaped extraordinary times.

19.   On the other hand, these are extraordinary times.

20.   Some rules were simply ignored, often in the name of getting help to those who needed it in extraordinary times.