21.   He used those connections to help Ms. Lewinsky at American Express Co. and at Revlon Group, Inc.

22.   He was fortunate to hook up with partners who used media connections to further his career.

23.   He used his connections to enlist all the celebrity talent he could muster.

24.   Her husband, a banker, used his connections to get a retraction.

25.   Home, the Palo Alto startup, will debut high-speed Internet access in Sunnyvale early next year using cable connections and later in other Bay Area cities.

26.   I recommend installing a firewall if you use a high-speed connection.

27.   In Lahore, Pakistan, Sheikh used his connections to help Ansari, an Indian citizen, obtain a Pakistani citizenship card and a Pakistani passport, officials said.

28.   In the years since, W has gone through life as a front man, using family connections to raise money for business ventures.

29.   Instead, said Pantoliano, the ex-convict used his connections to get his stepson into a Manhattan acting class run by the respected teacher Herbert Berghof.

30.   Koolman, now in his second year, plans to use his connections from his native Holland and in European soccer leagues to gather information on players.