11.   An earlier application for official recognition filed by Xu received no reply from officials.

12.   As for more official recognition, lately it has been pouring in.

13.   At the prodding of one of The New York Post questioners, all four candidates said they supported the official recognition of marriages between homosexuals.

14.   A papal visit, Israeli officials believe, could be seen as official recognition by the Vatican of Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem.

15.   California began official recognition of domestic partnerships three months ago by creating a statewide registry.

16.   China controls Tibet and resents any official recognition of the Dalai Lama or his cause.

17.   China saw the move as the first step towards U.S. official recognition of Taiwan, which Beijing considers a rogue province of China.

18.   DeWolfe finally gained official recognition from the government and has opened a bank account.

19.   Erased from official recognition in exchange for cash, many tribes simply ceased to exist.

20.   For years, the survivors have sought an apology, official recognition of their afflictions and remuneration from the U.S. and Japanese governments.