1.   Both operations ended inconclusively, with no sign of bin Laden, and, at Zhawara, no other Taliban or al-Qaida casualties, either.

2.   Agents acknowledged, however, after the operation ended Saturday holes in the South Texas border would appear once again.

3.   Despite their success in reducing vandalism, the operations ended when the federal money ran out.

4.   He suggested that America needed to maintain a potent military presence in the region and not quickly leave after the Afghanistan operation had ended.

5.   He was a starter until a knee injury and subsequent operation ended his season.

6.   In public remarks Wednesday, Clinton and his top advisers said they recognized that security reasons made it unwise for Turkey to declare publicly when the operation would end.

7.   In remarks Wednesday, Clinton and his advisers said they recognized that security issues made it unwise for Turkey to declare publicly when the operation would end.

8.   Most experts agreed that many of the anxieties of Middle Eastern governments would be lifted if the operation ended successfully.

9.   Most government operations will end early Tuesday morning unless a budget deal is signed or Congress and the president agree to another short-term funding measure.

10.   The anti-terrorist military operations should end as soon as possible.