21.   David Levy, the foreign minister, disputed that assertion.

22.   Democratic officials dispute the assertion, saying they are looking for clarity in a complicated statute that carries stiff penalties for violations.

23.   Cruise industry officials dispute the assertion that their ships are not regulated thoroughly.

24.   Few fans would dispute that assertion.

25.   Former President George Bush disputed that assertion.

26.   He disputed the assertion that false statements were made against Battilana and that officers who cooperated were given choice assignments.

27.   He also disputed the assertion of an AOL Time Warner witness that the Microsoft identity service, Passport, requires users to provide personal information.

28.   He insisted there is a strong market for Everett, though several baseball sources have disputed that assertion.

29.   Her mother, she has claimed, walked out on her and her brother when they were young, though Rufo disputes the assertion.

30.   Ibrahim has disputed the assertion that he did not worry about the others, about half of whom received suspended sentences and will not be retried.