11.   It has struck alliances with US West, Bell Atlantic and Nynex to build a coast-to-coast domestic cellular network, and it continues to expand abroad.

12.   It has struck distribution alliances with Computer Curriculum Corp., a seller of computer systems to schools, and publishers Prentice-Hall and Mifflin.

13.   Just like CMGI Inc., the Andover-based Internet investing company, it offers new ventures a better chance to strike alliances with other important Web businesses.

14.   Later they struck an alliance with the United States and fell here alongside Custer.

15.   Striking an alliance with a major U.S. company would extend its reach into the most important entertainment market, analysts said.

16.   The company has struck alliances with several banking and financial services companies, including Visa International, in preparation for the introduction.

17.   The Mountain View-based company also said it has struck an alliance with Sun Microsystems aimed at creating a standard for Internet publishing.

18.   They equip their new provider-sponsored organizations with testing laboratories and operating rooms for same-day surgery, and strike alliances with hospitals for longer-term care.

19.   Toward that end, Plotkin has struck an alliance with TechNet, a technology trade group based in Palo Alto, Calif., with similar priorities in Washington.

20.   Unlike the residential side of the business, in which the manufacturers strike alliances with retailers, the commercial sales force has to continually court interior designers and architects.