11.   Gov. Jim Florio had an acrimonious four-year relationship with the major insurers in the state and he thwarted several attempts at reforming the system.

12.   He added that this attempt was likely thwarted by water that had gradually flooded the ninth compartment of the sub.

13.   Husseini successfully thwarted each attempt to close his operations down, often by relying on his political contacts and international stature.

14.   In Moscow, security was tight and spot checks were being made in an effort to thwart any attempts at terrorism by Chechens.

15.   It is to thwart attempts by anti-gay rights groups to broaden their base by going after black support.

16.   It could also help thwart Chinese attempts to restrict press coverage and exclude unwelcome voices.

17.   Jordanian intelligence officials said they had thwarted many attempts by Iran and its proxies to mount attacks against Israel from Jordan.

18.   Milosevic has insisted that the tribunal has no jurisdiction in Kosovo and has thwarted its attempts to send forensic experts to the province.

19.   Pittsburgh rejected a publicly financed stadium last year, and the Minnesota Legislature has thwarted all attempts by the Twins for a new ballpark.

20.   She also had told jurors that Symington repeatedly thwarted her attempts to get information about projects in which she had an ongoing partnership interest.