1.   A strong president would further erode the power of the Congress.

2.   And it has eroded the power of stars in favor of the director, the hands-on producer and even that much-maligned Hollywood animal, the screenwriter.

3.   And the local governments worry that the ballot question has eroded their power.

4.   And that would be dangerous to all national monuments and would erode the power of the Antiquities Act.

5.   But one has to wonder how long his players can continue to challenge Switzer and not erode his power as head coach.

6.   He was out to erode our power at the bargaining table.

7.   Lane believes the sanctioning bodies manipulate the ratings and that their power would be eroded if a sportswriters poll set the rankings.

8.   Reese, meanwhile, saw his power eroded in a subtle way.

9.   Some members had criticized Arbor for investing so heavily in technology, and eroding membership power through alliances.

10.   With voters increasingly troubled by the power of managed care health plans, Republican leaders may be reluctant to be seen fighting to keep that power from being eroded.