21.   She and other Republicans were troubled by the harsh rhetoric on social issues that came to dominate the gathering in Houston.

22.   The archbishop said he was optimistic the harsh rhetoric of the immigration debate will be toned down.

23.   The harsh rhetoric came after a hopeful day.

24.   The latest round of harsh rhetoric came as fighting killed two Palestinian teenagers in the Gaza Strip and two men near the West Bank town of Hebron.

25.   The harsh rhetoric came juts hours after Israeli troops pulled out of Ramallah.

26.   The political landscape became littered with harsh rhetoric and invective.

27.   This could lead to harsh rhetoric over the freight contract, which could lead Carey to take a more strident position with the trucking industry.

28.   Those opposing views have been underscored by increasingly harsh rhetoric between top Bush administration officials, including Vice President Dick Cheney, and the governor and his top aides.

29.   Though the Republicans raised legitimate questions, their harsh rhetoric and rush to make major changes energized activists and turned the public against them.

30.   Until recently, North Korea had been spewing harsh rhetoric against South Korea and the United States while rushing to develop long-range missiles capable of striking the U.S. mainland.