1.   And while the preliminary word was that the crash bore the characteristics of mechanical failure, few words could offer much solace to a city still trying to recover.

2.   Air Force officials said the crash on Sunday bore no resemblance to the other ones.

3.   The crash bore eerie similarities to two other recent China Airlines crashes.

4.   While the preliminary word was that the crash bore the characteristics of mechanical failure, few words could offer much solace to a city still trying to recover.