1.   And thanks to the quiet resistance of the central bank in the waning months of the Kravchek administration, inflation is down to a level that is almost tolerable.

2.   As late as the waning months of last year, Underwood says, he was not contemplating another campaign for public office.

3.   In his waning months in office, Clinton has a chance to nudge peace efforts ahead in Northern Ireland and the Middle East.

4.   In the waning months of the Civil War, New Mexico and Colorado militiamen routed a band of gold-seeking Confederate troops at nearby Glorietacq Pass.

5.   In the waning months of the Clinton administration, Surgeon General David Satcher laid the groundwork for a far-reaching report on sexual attitudes and education.

6.   In the waning months of his tenure, the Florida state legislature has seen fit to dump on his desk two bills that would greatly complicate the restoration effort.

7.   Jordan spent the waning months of the war at postal duties in Paris and Epinal, France.

8.   The Clinton administration, in its waning months, will be less able to exert a calming influence, let alone nudge negotiators toward painful compromises.

9.   The furor over the incident at Waco remains one of the most vexing issues still facing the Department of Justice in the waning months of the Clinton Administration.

10.   The furor over the incident remains one of the most vexing issues still facing the Department of Justice in the waning months of the Clinton administration.