21.   The ruling is expected to bolster initiative efforts in other states, such as Washington and Arizona.

22.   This lesser song-and-dance Muppet effort is bolstered by Tim Curry out-hamming Miss Piggy as Long John Silver.

23.   To bolster that effort, DelGiudice hired a cast of political rainmakers.

24.   While Safeco is recovering from its problems, the injection of new leadership could bolster the effort, according to one analyst.

25.   White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry said the establishment of diplomatic ties would bolster continuing efforts to account for missing GIs.

26.   Peacekeepers have been on alert about possible threats against them ever since they arrived to help the interim government bolster security efforts in the capital.

27.   President Clinton said that normalization of relations would bolster efforts to learn the fate of Americans missing in Southeast Asia.

28.   After their meeting, Chavez said the two countries will seek to bolster bilateral efforts to fight corruption and drug trafficking.

29.   But the overall aim of the session is to bolster reform efforts under way in the poor and violence-wracked Central American nation, officials said.

30.   Clinton also appealed for states to bolster their efforts to recruit children for the CHIP program.