11.   This time around, Smith is trying to soften his image and is stressing economic themes.

12.   While he is expected to outline a series of programs he supports, he also will stress themes of responsibility and opportunity that are prominent in the GOP playbook.

13.   While he is expected to outline a series of programs he supports, he also will stress themes of responsibility and opportunity that are prominent in the Republican playbook.

14.   Zyuganov, who has moved some nationalist groups into his coalition, is increasingly stressing patriotic themes.

15.   Again and again, Clinton stressed the theme that Russia must play by the rules of international economics and not slide backwards to its old ways.

16.   He stressed campaign themes of reducing the number of poor children, extending health coverage to more people, reforming the campaign finance system and properly managing the economy.

17.   Shoring up his right-wing credentials, Stoiber has stressed law-and-order themes and demands the immediate deportation of foreigners who commit crimes in Germany.

18.   The event stressed the theme of reunifying the peninsula.

19.   The official Xinhua News Agency quoted from a message of thanks from Jiang to Clinton that also stressed the theme of a strategic partnership.

20.   The politicians started the work week with media appearances in which they stressed the themes that elected them.