1.   In addition he tried to discover any other royal figures, in order to eliminate potential rivals.

2.   Christians killed each other to eliminate rivals, and alliances shifted bloodily on the Muslim side.

3.   Mergers eliminate rivals and give the survivors the scale and heft that may help them stay the course.

4.   Still, Suharto has always preferred to eliminate rivals quietly, away from the spotlight, and he cares a great deal about his image.

5.   AC Milan and Lazio, capitalizing on huge first-leg wins, qualified for the semifinals of the Italian Cup eliminating crosstown rivals Inter and AS Roma.

6.   Ciller said Yilmaz wants to eliminate a rival.

7.   For four decades, Khun Sa survived battles and imprisonment, outwitted or ruthlessly eliminated rivals, and scoffed at American efforts to hunt him down.

8.   In the Reforma interview, Ruiz Massieu also claimed that a shadowy group bent on eliminating its rivals has taken control of Mexican politics.

9.   Some local tribesmen suspect the Americans may have been given wrong information by Afghans who wanted to eliminate rivals.

10.   Some suggest the Americans were misled by Afghans seeking to eliminate rivals.