1.   His people came up with a load of embarrassing information.

2.   Another would be to disclose embarrassing information or perhaps answer questions about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky, a former White House intern.

3.   Boasting of ties to Japanese mafia or right-wing groups, the sokaiya threats range from disclosing embarrassing information to physical violence against board members.

4.   But he acknowledged that nothing in the order prevents presidents from preventing release of records because they may contain embarrassing information.

5.   He acknowledged that he altered copies of the tapes, however, because they contained personally or politically embarrassing information.

6.   In addition, the White House has mounted careful pre-emptive strikes, and has itself disclosed some embarrassing information rather than wait for the Senate committee to expose it.

7.   It is a political tool used by the executive branch to shield unpopular policies, illegal or unethical activities, or simply embarrassing information.

8.   Local media have linked the clients to organized crime groups, called sokaiya, that blackmail companies by threatening to disrupt shareholder meetings or reveal embarrassing information.

9.   Nixon said Democrats had dug up embarrassing information on a loan from tycoon Howard Hughes to his brother Donald Nixon.

10.   On that day, Lowry did not answer directly when asked if the report exonerated him and acknowledged that it contained some embarrassing information.