1.   Coats, for example, said he was particularly concerned that it might undermine the control of local public school systems over what is taught in their classrooms.

2.   Even more seriously, exchange-rate policy has often undermined monetary control by making it hard to raise interest rates.

3.   Elected officials around Qixia, China, say local control is being undermined by Communist Party leaders.

4.   Low-level mobsters and freelancers are moving into drug dealing, which terrifies many citizens and has undermined control by mob leaders.

5.   Pakistan could do more to undermine Taliban control, Powell said.

6.   Satmar leaders have spurned such a plan because it would undermine their control of the school.

7.   Shapiro referred to the three straight victories the Indians gained over the Athletics last week that undermined their control of the wild card race.

8.   Sun says both moves undermine its control of the language.

9.   When her friends pet him and fuss over him as he jumps all over their legs, they are helping to undermine any control Vera might have.

10.   Palestinians complain that it undermines their control over adjacent Muslim holy shrines and challenges their claim to east Jerusalem as their future capital.