1.   Crews drilling a test hole to anchor a radio tower at the King Ranch in South Texas encountered underground water contaminated with oil.

2.   For President Clinton, the confirmation provides an opportunity to erase a history of abandoning nominees when they encountered rough waters during the confirmation process.

3.   In some Alaskan rivers, salmon are already encountering warm water and stopping their upstream swim before they reach spawning areas.

4.   It is rare for a dissipating tropical storm or hurricane to spend so much time over land only to regain strength after again encountering water.

5.   Storms that escape from the tropics weaken rapidly when they encounter the chilly waters of the California current that flow along the West Coast.

6.   The feminist movement has encountered rough waters of late.

7.   While Merrill has sailed high in the popularity polls as governor, he has encountered rough water in presidential politics.

8.   Francesco Ottolini, councilor of the Swiss embassy, which also represents Liechtenstein in the Philippines, said the divers apparently encountered rough water.

9.   Motorists should expect minor traffic congestion as vehicles encounter standing water.

10.   Now the up-and-down career of the Kalakala has once again encountered rough waters.