61.   It is equally traditional to close ranks as soon as the people have spoken.

62.   Kroeker, who was the choice of the Los Angeles Police Protective League union, urged the department to close ranks behind Parks.

63.   Meanwhile, senior military officers have quietly closed ranks to resist reforms.

64.   Morales fully expects the Democratic establishment to close ranks behind Bryant.

65.   Mubarak said Saturday that the most urgent issue before Arabs was the need to close ranks.

66.   NascarNation closed ranks last week, declaring it unthinkable that Dale Earnhardt Jr. had won the second most dramatic race of the century with any help from his friends.

67.   Now the community has closed ranks in grief.

68.   No, the CMA will close ranks behind Strait.

69.   Overcoming initial reticence, coaches have closed ranks and begun speaking out.

70.   Royal Opera officials closed ranks.