1.   Although a House takeover remains a long shot, it is no longer considered outside the realm of possibility.

2.   Although Sufism is practiced in parts of Turkey, the state exercises strict control over religion and enforces tough laws against organizations and religious leaders considered outside the mainstream.

3.   Although the company has considered locations outside New York, Reuters began focusing on Times Square months ago.

4.   A Gypsy, Stevens lived in a singular subculture that, in America as elsewhere, consciously considers itself outside the norms of society.

5.   Farrakhan has been an outspoken campaigner for Black empowerment and is considered outside the mainstream of Muslims.

6.   Executives at Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is based in Chicago, had announced last month that the company needed cash and was considering outside investors or a sale.

7.   For the Army, more so than the Marines, the appointment comes at what many inside and outside the service consider a time of wrenching change.

8.   He complained at the time that the city had made little effort to help him, while city officials said he refused even to consider space outside Manhattan.

9.   He was also considering outside opportunities.

10.   On Thursday, a group of decommissioned Russian soldiers came under attack in Ingushetia, the Russian region bordering Chechnya and an area considered outside the war zone.