21.   But the agreement would allow employers to take steps to protect themselves from liability.

22.   By cutting emissions voluntarily, Ford takes a wise step to protect air quality and consumer good will.

23.   But, he said, some residents in California and Arizona are taking steps to protect their communities by installing fire hydrants or fire stations in wooded neighborhoods.

24.   Consumers can take steps to protect themselves against this type of fraud.

25.   Convinced that an electronic Pearl Harbor is imminent, the United States is already taking steps to protect itself.

26.   Despite all the evidence that tobacco smoke is deadly, Americans seem hesitant to take drastic steps to protect themselves.

27.   Elsewhere in the high-yield market, fund managers are taking steps to protect U.S. holdings against fallout from the economic slowdown in Asia.

28.   Even so, the Stowers Institute has taken some basic steps to protect its intellectual property interests.

29.   Experts say that in the event of a biological attack, Americans can take steps to protect themselves and their families.

30.   He said Clinton, if re-elected, would take steps to protect such benefits.