21.   Dole stayed above the fray and then made a splash with his attack on violence in entertainment, especially records and movies produced by the Time-Warner conglomerate.

22.   Elsewhere in the Northeast, high pressure will bring dry, cooler weather, but temperatures will stay a bit above seasonal values.

23.   Even moderates who tend to stay above the partisan fray began to voice their disgust with the other side.

24.   Every team hits highs and lows during the season, but so far the San Jose Sharks have stayed above it all in the Pacific Division.

25.   For the last decade, the Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates have been among the poster children of small-market baseball teams trying to stay above water.

26.   For her part, Susan Collins stayed above the fray involving Hathaway and Monks.

27.   Gingrich built his political reputation on a willingness to engage in partisan warfare, but on Friday, he stayed above the fray.

28.   He got into trouble, but he managed to stay above water.

29.   He has chosen to stay above the fray.

30.   His decision to stay above the fray means he has been somewhat less tarred than Gore by intimate involvement in the legal machinations.